1773
In 1773, a significant event in American history occurred: the Boston Tea Party. Discontent with British taxation without representation, American colonists protested against the Tea Act, which granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales. On December 16, a group of colonists, disguised as Native Americans, boarded British ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. This act of defiance escalated tensions between Britain and the colonies, ultimately leading to the American Revolution. The Boston Tea Party became a symbol of resistance against oppression and the fight for self-governance.
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From 1773 to 1775, tensions between American colonists and British authorities escalated significantly. The Boston Tea Party in 1773 was a protest against British taxes, particularly the tax on tea, where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor. This act led to punitive measures known as the Intolerable Acts in 1774, which further angered colonists. In response, many colonies united, forming the First Continental Congress in 1774 to address grievances and resist British control. By 1775, conflict erupted at Lexington and Concord, marking the start of the American Revolutionary War, as the colonists sought independence from British rule.