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The Boston Tea Party
1773
Your Mission
On the night of December 16, 1773, members of the Sons of Liberty disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians and dumped 342 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor. News of the event spread across the world, shocking both colonists and British officials alike.
“Americans Throwing the Cargoes of the Tea Ships into the River, at Boston.”
Cooper, W.D. In The History of North America. London: E. Newbery, 1789.
Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division. Public domain.
Cooper, W.D. In The History of North America. London: E. Newbery, 1789.
Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division. Public domain.
Your Challenge
Was the Boston Tea Party a brave act of protest or an act of vandalism? Use at least one specific detail to support your answer.
Record your answer on your notebook paper.
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