Before Boston: The Tea Revolt That Began in Philadelphia
By: Mike Maharrey The Boston Tea Party is arguably the best-known event leading up to the war for independence, but a number of leading Revolutionaries, including Benjamin Rush and John ...
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Today in History: Parliament Passes the Tea Act
By: Mike Maharrey On April 27, 1773, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act. American colonists widely viewed this as another violation of their right to self-government and it led to ...
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