The Boston Tea Party took place on december 16, 1773. It was a direct protest from the colonist who lived in Boston, against the British gob¿vernment, and the East India Company, who supplied and controled the te incoming into the colonies. A force between 30-130 men went, some disguised as mohawk indians, entered three vessels, witch contained the majority, if not all, the imported tea. It took theme between three to four hours for theme to throw all the tea to the water.
It is said that Samuek Adams was involved in the planning of the Boston tea party, nothing could be proved. Although after these events occure, in the following days, he wa one of the biggest promoter of it. He firmly approve it nd said that these acts were not bandalim, if not the last resort, that colonist had to defend their constitutional rights.
According to some writers the Boston tea party wasnt known by that name until 1834, it was known as the "destruction of tea". According to some writers by those times censorhip was very in use. The Boston tea party was an acted that showed immorality and destruction of property, so it was banned for the writers.These changed by the 1830 when the story started spreading all around the world.
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