dec 16, 1773 - Boston tea party (16 dec 1773)

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Angry colonists upset by the tea act attacked 3 ships bringing tea to the colonies. Many colonists dressed as Native Americans and ended up tossing 342 chests of tea into the boston harbor. This event was considered radical by many loyalists and patriots alike.
(https://www.ushistory.org/us/9f.asp)

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