dec 1, 1773 - Boston Tea Party
Description:
Tea selling businessmen in Boston are upset because the British East India Company has been given the right to sell tea directly to the colonists and at a cheaper price. The business men have begun a boycott of the East India Company's tea along the Atlantic coast. They disguise themselves as Indians and throw 342 chests of tea into Boston harbor – to be known as the Boston Tea Party.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 1, 1773
Now
~ 251 years ago