Definition the Boston Tea Party in British English

the Boston Tea Party

/ˌbɒst(ə)n ˈtiː ˌpɑː(r)ti/

a protest held in the US city of Boston in 1773. Americans threw boxes of tea from British ships into the sea to show the British government that they did not want to pay tax on the tea. The protest was one of the events that led to the American War of Independence.

Synonyms and related words

1099 after tax allowance

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