Episode 2 of 2
Boston Tea Party
- When
- 16 December 1773
- Where
- Boston Harbor
- Part of
- Tea Act and Boston Tea Party
Colonists disguised as Native Americans destroyed tea cargo in Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773.
Members of the Sons of Liberty boarded the Dartmouth and other ships, dumping 340 or 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. This act of protest was initiated in response to the Tea Act and British tax policies.
Sources
- Boston Tea Party Wikipedia
- Tea Act Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
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