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Boston Tea Party

On December 16th 1773, in response to the Tea Act imposed by Great Britain, Bostonians made their way to Griffin’s Warf late in the night with thoughts of revolution in their heads. Disguised as an Indians, George R. T. Hewes and fellow colonists rallied toward British tea ships and later gave his account of the events that happened that night. The intention of the colonists was to make a bold stand against unfair taxes imposed by the British, which would forever be remembered as the Boston Tea Party. Historians mark this night specifically as one of the most pivotal points in the fight for the independence of an American nation.
The day before the British ships planned to force the tea onto shore, the Boston citizens held a town meeting to decide which actions to be taken to prevent the shipment from docking. When the colonists had discovered that their own Governor had deserted them, they were forced to take drastic measures with little to no preparation. The result of the......


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