colonists called the sons of liberty dressed up as mohawk indians and threw 342 crates of tea over board because of high taxes
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AnswerAmerican colonists were tired of being told what to do by the British and having no say in their own actions. This particular instance had to do with paying the tea tax the British had imposed. The colonists dressed up as Native Americans that night and loaded a ship throwing tea overboard as a protest into the Boston Harbor.
The significant event in American history involving the throwing of Boston Tea Party chests into the harbor was a protest against British taxation without representation. It took place on December 16, 1773, when American colonists disguised as Native Americans dumped tea from British ships into the Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act.
It took about 2 to 3 hours to dump the tea overboard into the Boston harbor.
the purpose was to punish colonist for throwing shiploads of tea into Boston harbor during the Boston tea party.
throwing the tea into the harbor (boston) and prostesting .
The Boston locals boarded the ship and threw the crates of tea leaves it was carrying into the harbor.
the purpose was to punish colonist for throwing shiploads of tea into Boston harbor during the Boston tea party.
The British blocked the harbor so the Americans couldn't do anything.
To Oppose the taxation on tea imposed by The British
The British blocked the harbor so the Americans couldn't do anything.
One of the grevances the colonists had with Great Britain was the imposition of taxes on various goods, including tea. The Sons of Liberty decided to protest. They dressed as indians, boarded several merchant ships in Boston Harbor and dumped the tea overboard. This made the tea undrinkable, even for Americans.