Boston Tea Party Flashcards
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Boston Tea Party
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When - December 16, 1773
Where - Boston Harbor
Cause - 1. Parliament put a tax on tea
2. Colonists wanted representation before being taxed
What happened - Sons of Liberty dumped 342 chest of tea into the Boston Harbor
Who - Samuel Adams directed the Sons of Liberty to dump the tea
Result - Parliament enforced the Intolerable Acts to pay for the tea