Boston Tea PartyDiscusses how and why American colonists protested high taxes from Great Britain by dumping tea in the Boston harbor in 1773, as well as the ramifications of their actions. |
Contents
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Establishment of the Colonies | 8 |
A Struggle for Power | 12 |
Did You Know? | 13 |
Resisting Royal Control | 22 |
The Boston Tea Party | 26 |
The King Responds | 28 |
The Push for Independence | 34 |
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