The Tea Act - 1773
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| the Boston Tea Party | ||
| East India Tea Company vs. Sons of Liberty, a secret society opposed to British policies | ||
| colonists refused to buy the tea and demanded it be sent back to England | ||
| colonists diguised as Mohawk Indians dumped the tea into the harbor | ||
| King George III & Parliament closed Boston harbor | ||
| governor was replaced by General Gage |