Boston Tea Party
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Objective
I can explain what happened at the Boston Tea Party and who was involved.
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Explain why tea was so important to the colonists in the 1700s.
What does "no taxation without representation" mean in the context of the Boston Tea Party?
Part 3 of 3
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“Describe what the colonists did during the Boston Tea Party. Who was involved in the Boston Tea Party? ”
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