The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea party was caused by The East India Company wanting to stir the things up in the colonies. On the night of December 16, 1773, Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty boarded 3 ships in the Boston harbor and threw 342 boxes of tea overboard. This was a breaking point before the revolution. The British were furious with the colonists. The American Colonists had already suggested some ideas for a better relationship but the British would always deny their ideas. The colonists did not destroy the ship they only wanted to make a point about the taxes by throwing the tea away. During this time the colonists were asked to host some of the travelers that came from England to “try” and sell the tea to the colonies. A British notice said “I therefore give you this early Notice, that you may hold yourselves in Readiness, on the fortieth Notice, to give them much a Reception, as much vile Ingrates defeater.” This primary source shows how all of the colonists that deny hosting English merchants will be punished. By all means was this unsettling to the Americans so there was too much tension between the American and the British after this event. The Boston Tea party was truly important in the advancement of the American Revolution because it further enraged both sides which were fighting to gain control of the thirteen colonies.
Forner, Eric, and Jhon A. Garraty. "Boston Tea Party." History.com. A+E Networks, n.d. Web.
Forner, Eric, and Jhon A. Garraty. "Boston Tea Party." History.com. A+E Networks, n.d. Web.