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No one has been able to give an accurate number of people who were at the Boston Tea Party, mainly because no one left any records telling of how many dressed as Indians and dumped the tea into the harbor nor how many were on the docks watching, cheering, and demanding an end to the Tea Tax.
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∙ 11y agoNo one was arrested.Hancock paid and organized it and had Samuel Adams organize the men.They didn't dress up. This is part of the fable. The Boston Tea Party was a protest of the lowering of the cost of the British tea by the government and the East India tea company who had gotten a bail out from the crown in 1773. The smugglers in the colonies found the Dutch tea that they sold was higher in price than the British tea, so they staged the Boston Tea Party and others in harbors in the colonies ( Hamilton was one of the largest smugglers in the colonies and a founding member of the Son's of Liberty). The cost of tea also went as far back as the Navigation Acts and the restricting of trade to and from the colonies passed from 1650-1733. Tea was also taxed in 1767 in the Townsend Acts.
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How was James Madison part of the Boston tea party?
he planned it
Was Abigail Adams part of the Boston Tea Party?
Abigail Adams was part if the Boston Tea Party because she was spying on the British is a patriot was telling her husband how the British her husband was against the British.
Was John Adams part of The Boston Tea Party?
John Adams was not part of the Boston Tea Party. The Adams that was involved was Samuel Adams, who may not have taken part but who worked to defend the actions of those involved afterward.
What did the Sons Of Liberty do in respond to England's Tea Act?
They dumped the tea into the Boston harbor, thus the Boston Tea Party
Why do you think the men who took part in the Boston Tea Party wanted to hide their identities?
They were afraid they would be arrested by the British troops.
How many colonists took part in the Boston tea party?
9 colonist and 5 were left
Did women take part in the Boston Tea Party?
Yes, all protesters came and participated in the Boston Tea Party.
What politicial party was Benjamin Franklin part of?
boston tea party and founding fathers
Did Jefferson take part in the Boston tea party?
No, Jefferson did not participate in the Boston Tea Party. Thomas Jefferson lived in the Colony of Virginia. The Boston Tea Party took place in the Colony of Massachusetts.
Who war responsible for the Boston Tea Party?
The colonists were responsible for the Boston tea party.
How was James Madison part of the Boston tea party?
he planned it
Was Abigail Adams part of the Boston Tea Party?
Abigail Adams was part if the Boston Tea Party because she was spying on the British is a patriot was telling her husband how the British her husband was against the British.
Was Maine affected by the Boston Tea Party?
Maine, i believe was a part of Massachusetts at the time but considering yes it was effected in many ways
What river did the Boston Tea Party take place in?
The Boston Tea Party took place in Boston Harbor, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean and not on a river. The rivers that empty into the Boston Harbor include the Charles River and the Mystic River.
Did the Boston tea party effect the bill of rights?
The Bill of Rights is a response to many events that lead up to the American Revolution, including the Boston Tea Party. However, the Bill of Rights is part of the Constitution which was written years after independence had been won.
Was Patrick Henry a part of the Boston Tea Party?
Yes, on December 16, 1773.
Was the Boston Harbor closed because of the Boston Tea Party?
The King closed the harbor because of the Boston tea party. One observer watched the British man of war ships come into the harbor and commented that “ there were so many it looked like London was arriving.” The king sent over 2000 troops into Boston.
