dec 16, 1773 - The Boston Tea Party
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The Boston Tea Party was an event organized by the The Sons of Liberty that involved colonists dressing up as Native Americans to dump 342 chests of tea into the sea. This was an action that was intended to rebel against The British King and to show him that colonists hated the taxes. This triggered the British King to shut down the Boston Harbor.
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