Boston Tea Party
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Boston Tea Party
Boston citizens, dressed as Indians, board English ships and throw tea chests into the harbour in protest against taxation
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1773 Boston Chests Citizens Dressed Indians Protest Taxation Throw December
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December 16, 1773: A Historical Moment in American Revolution - Boston Tea Party This evocative image captures the pivotal moment of the Boston Tea Party, an act of defiance that marked a turning point in the growing tensions between the American colonists and the British government. The scene unfolds on the shores of Boston Harbor, where a group of local citizens, dressed as Native Americans, board three English ships and proceed to throw 342 chests of tea into the harbor. The Boston Tea Party was a direct response to the British Parliament's passage of the Tea Act in May 1773, which granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies. The colonists, who had long protested against the taxation without representation, saw this as an intolerable infringement on their rights. On the night of December 16, 1773, a crowd of approximately 60 men, disguised as Mohawk Indians, stormed the ships and destroyed the tea. The event was meticulously planned and executed, with the colonists taking great care to avoid violence and damage to the ships themselves. The tea, worth around £10,000, was the property of the British East India Company and was dumped into the harbor to make a statement. The Boston Tea Party was a significant event in the lead-up to the American Revolution. It galvanized the colonists and brought them closer together in their opposition to British rule. The incident also led to increased tensions between the colonies and Britain, ultimately leading to the Intolerable Acts and the First Continental Congress in 1774. This photograph, taken from the extensive collection of Mary Evans Picture Library, offers a glimpse into a pivotal moment in history and serves as a reminder of the courage and determination of the men and women who fought for their rights and shaped the course of American history.
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