Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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If it wasn't for protests, riots, and civil unrest, the United States of America might not have existed.

This week, we're looking at the Boston Tea Party, a demonstration which resulted in a million dollars of property damage and is a celebrated moment in the founding of the American republic. We'll learn about why Great Britain decided to start taxing goods that were being brought to the colonies after the Seven Years War, why colonists felt that the taxes were infringing on their rights, the events that led up to the Boston Tea Party, and the aftermath of the event.

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Read more about the Boston Tea Party:
history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party
masshist.org/revolution/teaparty.php
history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-boston-tea-party
archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript