Dogfish, did you say something about 3rd grade?
Tea parties are for little girls with imaginary friends. Describes several of the men here, including you wntdumb.
Ranty, really? In the context of this discussion, I think you've pretty much missed the boat.
The Boston Tea Party.
During the mid-1700s, England levied many new taxes on the American colonists, for such goods as wine, paper, sugar and tea. There were protests and boycotts througout the colonies. The stage of unrest had been set.
Then in 1773, the East India Company (which sold tea) was in financial difficulty. England allowed them to continue operating without having to pay any taxes or duties. Even though this move lowered the price of tea in the colonies, there was continued protest. The colonists felt that this move would give the East India Company an unfair monopoly, since they could now sell their tea cheaper than any of American merchants.
The patriots refused to pay for the tea they destroyed. So, in retaliation, the King of England passed a series of 'coercive' acts that were intended to bring the colonists back into line. From this point on, there were more and more revolts, and retaliation throughout the colony. These grew in size and scope, until 1776 when the United States of America declared independence from Britain.
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