dec 16, 1773 - Boston Tea Party
Description:
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest against "taxation without representation" imposed on the colonists by the British. The Townshend Act had been passed, which taxed paint, paper, glass, lead, and tea. The Sons of Liberty performed an act of defiance against the British by dumping 342 chests of British tea into the harbor, disguised as Native Americans.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 16, 1773
Now
~ 252 years ago