Boston Tea Party

Historical Context Note

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American colonists protesting against the Tea Act threw 342 chests of tea belonging to the East India Company into Boston harbour. This act of rebellion provoked “the Intolerable Acts” of 1774.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Boston Tea Party". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 02 December 2007 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4194, accessed 19 March 2024.]

4194 Boston Tea Party 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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