Boston Tea Rebellion Research Paper

he primary reason was due to the Stamp Tax, which placed a tax on everyday consumer goods. Colonists by this time had been in the colonies in many cases for 2 generations, so many had never set foot in England. The idea that they had colonized the land and were producing much of England's raw resources, yet did not have representation in the House of Lords or House of Commons to protest taxation lead to the revolt. "Taxation without Representation" was the main issue. The tipping point came when tea, a popular drink of the time, was taxed. The East Indian Company controlled the tea market. From what I've read, they were given a lot of support from the British government and were able to deliver tea to the docks in the colonies avoiding some of the taxes other
The Boston Tea Party was a result of these swelling issues. In terms of cost of vandalism, I seem to recall reading that it would be equivalent in today's dollars to $1 Billion worth of damage, a wake up call. To summarize, imagine fleeing a country that would not allow you to worship the way you wanted (Church of England or leave) to arrive in an untamed land. You and your fellow colonists work to make something out of it. Then the next thing you know, the government you fled decides they should be able to tax you and take the profit from your hard work, and they are going to play favorites with the East Indian Company when it comes time for them to deliver items they are collecting taxes on, effectively giving them a competitive advantage over other tea importers. And when petitioning the King for relief from this, you're told you don't have any rights. Wouldn't that prompt you to burn a ship or two and