The+Boston+Tea+Party

After the French and Indian War in 1763, King George III started taxing items to try to make up for all the loss of money in the war. Eventualy all taxes were lifted, except tea. A group called the Sons of Liberty boarded boats in the Boston Harbor and started throwing tea overboard. After about three hours they had threw every chest of tea that they could find. The next day some of the tea was floating on top of the harbor so they directed small boats to go that part of the harbor and smash the tea under to make sure it couldn't be used. That was the statemant the Sons of Liberty made because of the tax left on tea.