Boston Tea Party (feb 1, 1773 – mar 1, 1773)
Description:
DEIC stock had fallen and Britain needed to stimulate their finances so they exempted them from their tea tax in the colonies. Huge shipments of cheap chinese tea undercut american and european producers so people had to buy the chinese tea. People threw 4 M worth of tea in the watersAdded to timeline:
Date:
feb 1, 1773
mar 1, 1773
~ 28 days