What Role Did Parliament Play In The Events That Led to The Boston Tea Party?

In 1773, Parliament had a role in events leading up to the Boston Tea Party, in which colonists disguised as Native Americans boarded three ships in Boston Harbor and dumped 342 chests of tea into the water. The British Parliament passed the Tea Act later that year, which lowered the price of tea for the British East India Company and allowed the company to sell tea directly to the colonists. Colonists were angry because they believed that the Tea Act was a way for Parliament to tax them without their consent. In response to the Tea Act, colonists began boycotting British tea. On December 16, 1773, these colonists—some dressed as Native Americans—disguised as Native Americans boarded three ships in Boston Harbor and dumped 342 chests of tea into the water. The Boston Tea Party was a protest against the Tea Act, which was passed by the British parliament in response to the colonists’ protests over the Stamp Act. The government’s response to the Boston Tea Party was the Coercive Acts, which placed stricter controls on the colonists. This led to more protests from the colonists and increased tensions between them and the British government. The Boston Tea Party is considered one of the events that led to the American Revolution.