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Boston Massachusetts Information - Boston History Boston Tea Party The Boston Tea Party was on December 16, 1773. Most people at the time drank tea, and the British taxed it heavily. The people of Massachusetts became furious that they were paying such high taxes to a country that didnīt seem to care about them. When ships bearing tea arrived in Boston Harbor, Samuel Adams lead a nighttime sneak attack and, dressed as Indians, they poured all of the tea into the harbour. Printer Friendly Version The Boston History Category The Boston Massachusetts Pages ![]() Buy Poster at Art.com
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