answersLogoWhite

0

The Boston Tea Party was a (traditionally believed) response to the British tea tax. The Tea Party itself taxed nothing.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Did koalas have to do anything with the Boston Tea Party?

no they did not have any thing to do with it


When did the Cotton Party happen in Boston?

After a bit of research, I cannot find anything but my origional idea about your cotton party. The only thing I can think of that you might be refering to is the Boston Tea Party. The tea party happened December 16, 1773.


What was the most compelling thing about the Boston Tea Party in regards to the American Revlution?

Tea.


What happened in boston tea party?

The British government began taxing the colonies to raise money. One thing they taxed was tea that was imported. The people of Massachusetts colony did not like this because they were unable to vote in Parliamentary elections- so-called "taxation without representation". So they disguised themselves as Indians and boarded some ships in the Boston harbor and destroyed the tea and dumped it into the harbor. They called this the "Boston Tea Party". I think this eventually lead to the colonies swith from drinking tea to drinking coffee. also the intolerable act happened


How did colonist feel after the Boston Tea Party?

proud of their country and hate for the king. they felt like they had done the right thing.


What were the events that linked the Boston massacre at the Boston tea party?

They weren't linked. The only thing is they both happened in Boston and were years apart. The Boston Massacre was spun by Paul Revere in hand bills to create distrust between the colonies and the British. The events we think we know for the massacre and the tea party are NOT what really happened. Watch the history channel program on the Boston Massacre in the series unknown history.


What was the most important thing that Samuel Adams did with the sons of liberty?

Samuel Adams was a great leader during the revolution. He had the ability to convince colonist to join the sons of liberty. He also was the biggest voice behind the Boston tea party.


Where can you find party streamers with the Boston Red Sox Logo?

When looking for party supplies you can check different party supply stores. Party city is one of the more popular stores that sell Redsox logo party streamers. If you can not find them at a party supply store, they may not have them available. The next best thing would be to use color streamers of the Boston Redsox, which would be red and blue, like a navy blue.


What is the other names of farewell party in English?

Other names for a farewell party are bon voyage party and going away party. Other names can be used too that denote the type of thing the person leaving is going to do, like moving party.


Is the word party a place or a thing?

A party is a thing. Where the party is happening would be the place.


What events sparked the beginning of the war?

The main thing was Britain taxing things like tea


Why did the british parliament pass the sugar act and stamp act?

The stamp and sugar act happened because the british were taxing the colonists on little things such as stamp and sugar. The colonists, of course, protested. This lead to the Boston Tea Party. The stamp and sugar act happened because the british were taxing the colonists on little things such as stamp and sugar. The colonists, of course, protested. This lead to the Boston Tea Party.