BOSTON (WCSC) — American colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians threw 340 chests of tea into Boston Harbor on Dec. 16, 1773, in what became known as the Boston Tea Party. The event marked a major ...
CHANNEL 5. EVERY DAY THE WORLD STOPS TO ENJOY MORE THAN 2 BILLION CUPS OF TEA, ENOUGH TO FILL THOUSANDS OF OLYMPIC SIZED SWIMMING POOLS. AND ITS STORY BEGAN MORE THAN 4000 YEARS AGO, LEGEND SAYS.
On December 16, 1773, American colonists stormed three British ships and hurled 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. This explosive act of rebellion against unfair taxes shook the empire, ignited ...