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The Boston Tea Party

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Smiling cartoon man with long wavy hair wears a bow tie with ruffled collar and a waistcoat as he points down towards text that reads, "Boston Tea Party."

The Boston Tea Party was one of the events that led to the American Revolution. It happened in the American colony of Massachusetts in 1773. This video provides an introduction to this significant event in history.

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Runtime: 9 minutes 50 seconds

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