Answer: A large group of men, many of whom were said to be members of the Sons of Liberty, boarded the docked ships and threw 342 chests of tea into the water.
Explanation: The social and political repercussions of the French and Indian War led to the formation of the secret underground society known as the Sons of Liberty. The war, which was fought all over the world, was just one part of the larger Seven Years War, which many historians call "The First World War." Due to the increased costs associated with fighting an international war, the British Empire nearly ran out of money during the French and Indian War and other conflicts around the world. The British increased taxation in the colonies and stationed Crown soldiers there to protect the Empire's new gains in territory as a result.
The British Empire depended on their colonies for both goods and money to run their empire. However, the Sons of Liberty set out to ensure that neither was delivered to the Empire.Rather than purchase the tea, on the night of December 16th, 1773 the Sons of Liberty boarded the trade ships docked in Griffin's Wharf and threw the shipments of tea overboard in an event known as the Boston Tea Party.