THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY INTOLERABLE ACTS FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
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It was the first shot fired in the Revolutionary War.
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It happened on the same night as the Declaration of Independence.
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It was a celebration of American loyalty to King George III.
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It showed the colonists were willing to go against British rule which could possibly lead to a violent rebellion.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The event was the first major act of defiance to British rule over the colonists. It showed Great Britain that Americans wouldn’t take taxation and tyranny sitting down, and rallied American patriots across the 13 colonies to fight for independence.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Boston Tea Party was the first significant act of defiance by American colonists. The implication and impact of the Boston Tea Party was enormous ultimately leading to the sparking of the American Revolution which began in Massachusetts on April 19, 1775.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Boston Tea party was a major event in history because it led up to the revolutionary war. It showed rebellion and the want for independence. The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk Indians, boarded a tea ship, and threw off 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.