The Boston Tea Party
In 1773, the British put a tax on tea.
The Sons of Liberty who lived in Boston, Massachusetts decided to organize another protest.
Members of the Sons of Liberty dressed up in Indian disguises.
Early one morning they went on board a British ship.
They threw all the boxes of British tea into Boston Harbor.
The British decided to close Boston Harbor until the colonists paid for the tea.
Plus, King George passed laws called the "Intolerable Acts" in retaliation.
The situation was getting worse for the colonists.
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No Taxation Without Representation
In 1774, a group of Americans met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
These Americans represented the colonists.
They met to decide what to do about the injustices of the British.
One of the slogans was "No Taxation Without Representation".
This meeting was called the First Continental Congress.
It was the first step by the colonists to form their own government.
They formed a citizen's army.
We can say that the First Continental Congress represented the beginning of independence from England.