BOSTON, Mass. (WPRI) — It was a symbol of defiance that aimed to unite the American colonies as well as separate them from England. The Boston Tea Party, which took place in December 1773, was just as ...
On December 16, 1773, American colonists stormed three British ships and hurled 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. This explosive act of rebellion against unfair taxes shook the empire, ignited ...