sam adams american revolution

taxes on tea and other goods.

May 10, 1773

this is the time when tea was taxed along with some other stuff like glass, lead, oil, paint, and paper.

boston tea party

Dec 16, 1773

this is when the colonists were so angry with the king taxing for tea, so one night, they disguised as natives and dumped 342 chests of tea into Griffin wharf.

intolerable acts

Mar 31, 1774

this is the time when Britain put laws to stop the protests and to punish the colonists for the defiance of their protests. and to changes by the British government.