The Boston Tea Party

Dublin Core

Title

The Boston Tea Party

Subject

An illustration on The Boston Tea Party

Description

The Boston Tea Party took place in 1773. Bostonians dressed as Native Americans and dumped 342 chests of tea overboard from three British ships in protest against taxation without representation. The Tea Party took place at Griffin's Wharf, where the ships were tied up.

Creator

Joshua Burke

Source

https://media.npr.org/assets/news/2010/04/13/harbor-c22a8b2465e77894c3d2ecefbe232a653c0571c3.jpg?s=800&c=85&f=webp

Publisher

Britannica

Date

December 16, 1773

Contributor

Britannica

Rights

https://www.britannica.com/event/Boston-Tea-Party

Relation

Britannica

Type

English

Coverage

Boston, 1773

Files

Citation

Joshua Burke, “The Boston Tea Party,” Revolutionary America, accessed September 26, 2026, https://fall24revo.leadr.site/items/show/39.