Different times, different causes: The Boston Tea Party, in 1773, led by American Colonists rebelling against unfair acts by the British Crown, first led to increased punishment by the British ...

The American Colonials were becoming angry at British taxation . Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty decided to show them how angry, by throwing British tea into the water!

On Dec. 16, 1773, 241 years ago, angry Boston citizens boarded British ships and dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor. The Boston Tea Party, as it came to be known, proved one of the ...

On Dec. 16, 1773, the Boston Tea Party took place as American colonists boarded a British ship and dumped more than 300 chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes.

The anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, one of the most infamous protests leading up to the American Revolution, is days away. In December 1773, political activists known as the Sons of Liberty ...

The anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, one of the most infamous protests leading up to the American Revolution, is days away. In December 1773, political activists known as the Sons of Liberty ...

The Boston Tea Party was a foundational moment in American history—and it was not without controversy. Honor its 250th anniversary with these surprising facts.

The Boston Tea Party in December 1773. Engraving by W.D. Cooper in 1789. The year 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Cardinal News has embarked on a three-year ...