Boston Tea Party

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Boston Tea Party

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Also known as Boston Tea-party, Destruction of the Tea

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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Vinony's link graph records 1,312 inbound references to Boston Tea Party, and connects out to Boston, committee of correspondence and George III.

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It sits within the topics 1770s in American politics, 1770s riots and 1773 crimes in North America.

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Instance of: incident
Country: United States
Located in: Boston
Image: Boston Tea Party Currier colored.jpg

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Commons category: Boston Tea Party
point in time: 1773-12-16
Commons gallery: Boston Tea Party
has cause: Tea Act 1773
has effect: American Revolution

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1770s in American politics 1770s riots 1773 crimes in North America 1773 in the Province of Massachusetts Bay 1773 in the Thirteen Colonies 1773 protests 18th century in Boston Battles and conflicts without fatalities Boston Harbor British East India Company Conflicts in 1773 History of tea Massachusetts in the American Revolution Political repression in the United States Protests in Massachusetts Rebellions in the Thirteen Colonies Tax resistance in the United States