Question

In the space below, prove that the actions during the Boston Tea Party show that the colonists desired more representation in government. Your answer should be in three to four complete sentences.

Answer 1

This famed act of American colonial defiance served as a protest against taxation. Seeking to boost the troubled East India Company, British Parliament adjusted import duties with the passage of the Tea Act in 1773. On the night of December 16, 1773, three British tea ships were attacked by three groups of 50 young men dressed as Native Americans to throw the tea into the sea.

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Answer 2

This famed act of American colonial defiance served as a protest against taxation. Seeking to boost the troubled East India Company, British Parliament adjusted import duties with the passage of the Tea Act in 1773. On the night of December 16, 1773, three British tea ships were attacked by three groups of 50 young men dressed as Native Americans to throw the tea into the sea.

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