The Boston Tea Party
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What Happened Before
According to the Boston Tea Party. “In 1773 a dispute over tea set of a chain that led to American Revolution.” British passed the Tea Act which meant instead of buying untaxed tea the Colonist could only buy tea from Britain.
What caused it
What Led Up To
The author also stated that “British responded with Laws and Acts” to punish Massachusetts and to warn the other Colonies that they were dumping tea. "These acts closed the Port of Boston until the tea was paid for. This took away much of the Colony’s self-government.”
What happened during
The article Boston Tea Party noted that “in September 1774, official delegates from 12 Colonies met in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, for the First Continental Congress. They called for a boycott of all British goods and for the Militia of every Colony to prepare for war.”