Boston Tea Party (dec 16, 1773 – dec 16, 1773)
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On December 16, 1773, The Sons of Liberty dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor to make the British King close the harbor.
Quote 1: "[There emerged a] kind of unformed nationalism...growing up with more and more men in more and more colonies speaking and writing of an American cause that they largely defined in terms of protecting American liberties against British tyranny."
- Richard C. Simmons
Quote 2: "We were merry, in an undertone, at the idea of making so large a cup of tea for the fishes."
- Joshua Wyeth
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