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Tea, Tar and Tyranny: How the Boston Tea Party Changed Everything

Bostonians protest the newly passed Tea Act by dumping 46 tons of tea into the Boston Harbor. The British impose a new law on the colonies called the Tea Act, which is intended to stop smuggling and ...

What was the American Revolution? Check Causes, Key Figures, and Major Battles

Explore the American Revolution: from 'no taxation without representation' and the Boston Tea Party to the historic 1783 Treaty of Paris.
PBS

The Fiery Annapolis Tea Party in 1774 Helped Spark the American Revolution

Ten months after Boston’s Tea Party made headlines, Annapolis had its own — which ended in flames. In October 1774, tensions over British taxes boiled over in Annapolis, Maryland. When local merchant ...
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What Really Happened at the Boston Tea Party?

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. On December 16, 1773, American colonists stormed three British ships and hurled 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. This explosive act of ...
The New York Times

TO CELEBRATE BOSTON'S TEA PARTY.; Sons and Daughters of the Revolution Will Commemorate It To-Day.

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