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This day in history: The Boston Tea Party
On December 16, 1773, a group of Massachusetts colonists disguised as members of the Mohawk tribe boarded three British tea ships in Boston Harbor. They dumped 342 chests of tea -- valued at $18,000 -- into the harbor in protest of the British Parliament's Tea Act of 1773.
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On December 16, 1773, a group of Massachusetts colonists disguised as members of the Mohawk tribe boarded three British tea ships in Boston Harbor. They dumped 342 chests of tea -- valued at $18,000 -- into the harbor in protest of the British Parliament's Tea Act of 1773.
Web Editor : Jessica PatrickPosted 2018-12-16T09:03:10-0500 - Updated 2018-12-16T09:03:10-0500
