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Summary of the Boston Tea Party.

In 1773 parliment passed a tea act because of smuggling. The Tea Act was to inport tea and allow the British East India Company to export directly to the colonies. On the night of December 16th the colonist retaliated and snuck onto three tea filled ships that were docked in the Boston Harbor disquised as indians. After dumping 342 chests of tea into the harbor the colonist went home to remove their disquises. Soon the streets were filled with shouts about what had happened at the Boston Harbor.