The Boston Tea Party | The Night Protest Hit the Harbor

On a cold night in December 1773, a group of colonists boarded British ships in Boston Harbor and dumped chests of tea into the water in protest of British taxation and control. The Boston Tea Party became one of the most famous acts of resistance leading up to the American Revolution and intensified tensions between Britain and the colonies. In this episode of Road to 250, relive the night protest spilled into the harbor and helped push America closer to independence. Visit TheRoadto250.com for more American stories, events, podcasts, apparel, gifts, and ways to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.