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There was relative calm in 1770-73.  But Rhode Island smugglers burned the British ship Gaspee in 1772.   

There was relative calm in 1770-73.  But Rhode Island smugglers burned the British ship Gaspee in 1772.   

Tea Act of 1773.  Large British tea company lobbied for and obtained monopoly rights from the England.  EXPLAIN MONOPOLY.  Had a huge inventory of tea.  Received an exception from the tea tax and proceeded to import this huge inventory to Boston Harbor, where it would undersell the colonial merchants.  The Puritans up there in Massachusetts were outraged.  They tried to have the tea turned back to England, but the royally appointed governor refused.  Led by Samuel Adams, a group of roughnecks dressed up as Indians and went on board the ship, and dumped all of its tea into Boston Harbor.  It had the entire night to do it.

Tea Act of 1773.  Large British tea company lobbied for and obtained [[monopoly]] (exclusive) rights from the England.  Had a huge inventory of tea.  Received an exception from the tea tax and proceeded to import this huge inventory to Boston Harbor, where it would undersell the colonial merchants.  The Puritans up there in Massachusetts were outraged.  They tried to have the tea turned back to England, but the royally appointed governor refused.  Led by Samuel Adams, a group of roughnecks dressed up as Indians and went on board the ship, and dumped all of its tea into Boston Harbor.  It had the entire night to do it.

The British responded by revoking Massachusetts’ charter, closing Boston Harbor, installing a British general as governor, and repealing liberties like the right to hold town meetings.

The British responded by revoking Massachusetts’ charter, closing Boston Harbor, installing a British general as governor, and repealing liberties like the right to hold town meetings.