The Boston Tea Party

Boston Tea Party

• The Britain left tax on the tea.
• Colonist company was doing poorly.
• People began to buy smuggled tea.
• Smuggled tea was ruining there business.

Boston Tea Party

• The colonist dressed up as Mohawk Indians.
• Then, they went to the ships and dumped the tea in to the Boston Harbor.
• It took the 100 colonist more than three hours to finish all three boats.
• The chest held more than 90,000 lbs.
• Today it would cost about $1,000,ooo.

The Boston Tea Party

• The colonist will not be paying for the tea.