Historical Events tagged with "tea act"
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Sons of Liberty Protest in Boston Harbor
Members of the Sons of Liberty, disguised as Mohawk Indians, executed a protest against the British Tea Act by dumping an estimated 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. This act of defiance took place in the evening, when they boarded three ships: the Dartmouth, the Eleanor, and the Beaver. The protest was a response to taxation without representation, and the tea was belonging to the British East India Company, symbolizing the growing tensions between the colonies and Britain. The Boston Tea Party was pivotal in escalating resistance to British rule.
Continue ReadingTea Act Aids British East India Company
The Parliament of Great Britain enacted the Tea Act, aimed at supporting the financially troubled British East India Company. This legislation allowed the company to sell tea directly to North American colonies, reducing costs and taxes. However, it sparked widespread discontent among colonists who saw it as an additional means of taxation without representation. This unrest culminated in the iconic Boston Tea Party, where protestors dumped tea into Boston Harbor as a statement against British control and taxation policies.
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