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Why is the Boston Tea Party an important event in history?

A. It signaled the opening of the British colony of Massachusetts.
B. The first shot in the Revolutionary War was fired at the Boston Tea Party.
C. It showed the extent of the colonists' unhappiness with British taxes.
D. It demonstrated the power of the king and Parliament.

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c it was about colonists not wanting to be taxed without a say/representation

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C.it showed the extent of the colonists unhappiness with British taxes
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