Question

Point out the significance of “the Boston Tea Party”.

Answer 1

Instructions: Talk about the following points:

1. Repealing of the Townshend Acts
2. Retention of the tax by the British
3. The Boston Tea Party

Solution: The Townshend Acts were repealed by the British Parliament after a lot of protests and boycotts. However the British retained the tax on tea to make it easy for the East India Company to sell in America. This harmed the local tea trade and so it was decided to boycott this foreign tea.

The colonists obstructed the import of tea. In Charlestown, New York and Philadelphia ships carrying tea were blocked. In December 1773, a group of men disguised themselves as Native Americans boarded the cargo vessels and threw the tea overboard. This was done publicly before a largely sympathetic crowd. This led to war between the rebellious colonies and England.