may 10, 1773 - Tea Act Event #7
Description:
Tea Act damaged the profit for tea smugglers, and local shopkeepers. John Hancock is 1 famous tea smuggler whose tea inventory was taken by britsh officials. The Sons of Liberty convinced the colonist to view the act as another example of “taxation without representation” beacuse they did not have the freedom to buy tea from anyone but the East virgin company.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 10, 1773
Now
~ 253 years ago