Boston Tea Party
THE, act, Parliament passed (March, 1774) the Boston Port Bill, taking away from that town the privileges of a port of entry from June 1, 1774, on. This bill Revolution. In order to make as em- British crown's policy of taxing imas Indians, threw into the water on the arrived in the harbor. Enraged at this the Boston Port Bill, taking away from that town the privileges of a port of three English tea ships that had just entry from June 1, 1774, on. aroused much indignation in the colonies phatic a protest as possible against the and was an important factor in precipiports, a party of Bostonians, dis night of Dec. 16, 1773, the cargoes of act, Parliament passed (March, 1774) tating the outbreak of hostilities.
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