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On Dec. 16, 1773, American colonists, angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dumped 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Co., into the Boston harbor.

That whole thing about "no taxation without representation"? Those taxes were mostly import duties on goods imported from Britain.

Fun Fact: The Boston Tea Party occurred in 1773, but the term wasn’t used until a newspaper report in 1825. The colonists defined the term “party” as an organized event that is celebrated ...

1773) include 3D holograms, talking portraits and the Robinson Tea Chest, an authentic tea chest from the Boston Tea Party. Two of the three ships have been recreated, the Beaver and the Eleanor ...

The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum offers an immersive experience that takes you back to December 16, 1773, the day when ...