dec 16, 1773 - =+-+=The Boston Tea Party=+-+= December 16, 1773 When the Tea Act was passed, the Americans wanted to be able to trade for whatever country they wanted. The Sons of Liberty decided to dress as Mohawks and dump 92,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor. However, they made a point of not harming any of the crew,
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