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Boston Tea Party

DEFINITIONS OF: Boston Tea Party

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n demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor; organized as a protest against taxes on tea

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demonstration, manifestation
a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)
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