What is a short summary of the Boston Tea Party?

On December 16, a large meeting at the Old South Church was told of Hutchinson's final refusal. About midnight, watched by a large crowd, Adams and a small group of Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawk Indians boarded the ships and jettisoned the tea. read more

Boston Tea Party Notice Photo by: John J. Bulten Creative Commons People all over the world still commemorate the importance of the Boston Tea Party of 1773 to the stirring of the American Revolution. read more

An engraving of American colonists dressed as Native Americans throwing 342 trunks of the cargo that was on the British tea ships into Boston Harbour on December 16, 1773. The Boston Tea Party was a violent protest by American colonists against King George III's rule in America. read more