dec 16, 1773 - The Boston Tea Party
Description:
Protesting Parliament’s recently enacted Tea Act, which gives the British East India Company a virtual monopoly on tea in the colonies, Boston Patriot merchants disguised as Indians throw crates of tea into Boston Harbor in what comes to be known as “The Boston Tea Party.” (Mission US)Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 16, 1773
Now
~ 252 years ago