dec 16, 1773 - Boston Tea Party

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Around 150 colonists dressed up as Native Americans and boarded three British ships in Boston, Massachusetts. They threw three cargos full of tea into the harbor, protesting the taxes imposed on them by Parliament.

"Boston Tea Party." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2017, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/252736. Accessed 24 Oct. 2017.

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