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Colonists who threw the tea overboard into Boston Harbor were disguised as?
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Why did colonist dress like mohawk Indians?
I believe you are referring to the Boston Tea Party, where some colonists dressed up as Indians boarded a British ship in Boston, MA harbor and threw the tea overboard into the water to protest the tea tax.
Why did the colonists destroy the British tea?
because the british kept taxing the tea! so the colonists decided too protest, and dump the tea into Boston Harbor
What is coersive acts?
the coersive act closed Boston Harbor until the Massatusetts colonists paid for all of the ruind tea!
What laws closed Boston harbor and then placed Massachusetts under military rule?
Coercive acts
How did the colonists react to intolerable act?
When England closed Boston Harbor, they accidentally gave the colonists a way to meet. Other colonies brought supplies to Boston since nothing could be imported or exported. Thus the first Continental Congress resulted.
What can you make a sentence with colonist?
The colonists arrived in the new world seeking religious freedom and opportunity for a better life.
Who dumped British tea into Boston harbor?
The colonists.They disguised themselves as Indians and used tomahawks to the 342 trunks containg tea then dumped it overboard.
In what city did colonists disguised as Indians dump tea into the harbor?
Boston, Massachucetts. The event is recorded in history as the Boston Tea Party. A link is provided.
When was the Boston teaparty?
December 16, 1773. The colonists disguised as Indians dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor.
What did the colonists throw into the Boston harbor?
The colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbor.
Did the colonists throw tea in the Boston harbor or in Britain?
the boston harbor
When did the Boston Tea Party tea place?
The Boston Tea party took place on December 16, 1773, as part of a protest against British taxes. During the night, The "Sons of Liberty" were disguised as Mohawk Indians and went onto three ships (Dartmouth, Eleanor, and Beaver). These colonists/patriots dumped the tea into Boston Harbor. On land, other colonists were cheering for them.
What was one important effect of the Tea Act on the colonists.?
Boston Harbor was closed by the British.
What solution did british east India tea company offer Parliament?
Colonists disguised as Indians sneaked onto the three tea filled ships and dumped over 340 tea chests into boston harbor. (Known as Boston Tea Party)
What did Britain do in the buildup to American Revolution?
forced colonists to harbor British soldiers closed Boston's port
What was the conflict of the Boston Tea Party?
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.
How long did it take for the British to got to Boston with the tea?
It took about 2 to 3 hours to dump the tea overboard into the Boston harbor.
