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The Boston Tea Party that I studied in History was due to the people paying a double tax on the tea being imported from Europe to the British Colonies here in America. This was the American People’s revolt against the current government. Result of the tea party was that tea imports was stopped until the tea was paid for and the mess cleaned up, and then the government was able to work out a better deal for the people and the tea distributors. It also put the tea smugglers out of business. The amazing result is that we still don’t have tea smugglers today! What they did back then was a turning point, and huge event in history. The voice of the people was heard and it made a difference for the better. Read the rest of this entry »
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