The Boston Tea Party

There were many events that led to the American Revolution and the independence of our country. The establishment of many taxes upon the colonists such as the Stamp Tax, the Townsend Act (which taxed lead, paint, paper, glass and tea) caused great resentment to the colonists. The term "taxation without representation" was a sentiment felt by most colonists. Because of this resentment many events occurred. One such event was the Boston Tea Party in 1773.
The British Parliament passed the Tea Act which granted a monopoly of the tea trade in the Americas to the East India Tea Company. The…