Question 1

What was the Boston Tea Party?

Accepted Answer

The Boston Tea Party was a protest against British taxation, carried out by Bostonian colonists on 16 December 1773. The colonists, some of whom were dressed as Mohawk Native Americans, dumped 340 crates of tea into Boston Harbor.

Question 2

When was the Boston Tea Party?

Accepted Answer

The Boston Tea Party took place on 16 December 1773 in the lead-up to the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783).

Question 3

Why did the colonists dump tea during the Boston Tea Party?

Accepted Answer

During the Boston Tea Party, the colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act of 1773, which had given the British East India Company a monopoly on the American tea trade and included a Parliamentary tax; the colonists viewed this as another attempt by Britain to dominate them.

Question 4

What groups were involved with the Boston Tea Party?

Accepted Answer

The Boston Tea Party was committed by Bostonians associated with the Sons of Liberty, while the tea that was destroyed was owned by the British East India Company.

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