History Kids: Boston Tea Party
History Kids - Grades 4 - 9
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20m
Learn all about The Boston Tea Party. What was The Boston Tea Party? Who were the Sons of Liberty? How could tea be so important to the American Revolution? What was The Boston Massacre? What does the phrase "no taxation without representation" mean? What were The Intolerable Acts? The answers to these questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video that reinforce important concepts.
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