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Boston Tea Party
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1773 American protest against British taxation
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The Boston Tea Party was a 1773 protest in which American colonists boarded British ships and dumped tea into Boston Harbor to oppose British taxation policies. It became a significant moment in the lead-up to the American Revolution, demonstrating colonial resistance to British rule.
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- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Boston
- Image
- Boston Tea Party Currier colored.jpg
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- Boston Tea Party
- point in time
- 1773-12-16
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- Boston Tea Party
- has cause
- Tea Act 1773
- has effect
- American Revolution
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Lead figures
Thomas Hutchinson
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