In 1773, after a shipment of tea arrived in Boston Harbor, more than 5,000 colonists met to decide what to do about the shipment of tea. This gathering was part of a larger protest against the Tea Act, which granted the British East India Company the ability to sell tea directly to the colonies, effectively undermining local merchants and solidifying the British monopoly. This event ultimately culminated in the Boston Tea Party, where colonists, dressed as Native Americans, boarded the ships and dumped an entire shipment of tea into the harbor as a protest against taxation without representation.
What happened in 1773 after a shipment of tea arrived in Boston Harbor?
The colonists agreed to pay the tax, even though they disagreed with it.
The governor of Massachusetts refused to let the ships into the harbor.
More than 5,000 colonists met to decide what to do about the shipment of tea.
Colonists called for a meeting of representatives from every colony.
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