dec 16, 1773 - The Boston Tea Party
Description:
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, at Griffin’s Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dumped 342 chests of British tea into the harbor.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 16, 1773
Now
~ 252 years ago