The Boston Tea Party
More About Tax Than Tea by Jennifer Geronaitis

I have spent much time pondering about whether The Boston Tea Party has any place on this website. My true feeling is that The Boston Tea Party was more about tax than tea, however, the following has been posted for the conscientious elementary students searching the internet for the facts and the historians who might find a gaping wholes in my Tea Time - time-line....(try to say that three times fast)

Something To Think About

Q. When did the tea arrive in the Boston Harbor?

A. In November 1773, 342 chests of tea arrived at Boston Harbor on three British ships.

Q. When was tea thrown in Boston Harbor?

A. On December 16, 1773

Q. Why was Tea Thrown into Boston Harbor?

A. To protest the British tax imposed on tea by the Government of George III to the colonies.

Editors Note: There are many teas that are shipped to the US today that should be thrown overboard based on taste rather than tax.

Q. Who threw the Tea in The Boston Harbor?

A. American patriots, lead by Samuel Adams

Q. What were they disguised as?

A. Native Americans

Q. What happened when the Government of Boston refused to pay for the tea?

A. The British government closed Boston Harbor and sent British troops to America starting the historic War of Independence.

Bonus Questions:

Q. What kind of tea was thrown overboard?

A. The tea brand was Davison, Newman and Company Ltd. of London
founded in 1650

Q. Was the Tea Loose or Bagged?

A. Loose. The first tea bags weren't discovered until 1908 by Thomas Sullivan, a New York City tea importer who sent small samples of tea in silk bags to potential customers.