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dec 16, 1773 - Boston Tea Party - December 16, 1773

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The Boston Tea party was a protest on the harbors of Griffin’s Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. During the event, angry American colonist dumped 342 chests of British tea into the harbor. This was because they were frustrated at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation”.

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dec 16, 1773
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~ 252 years ago

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