LIBERTY! . Chronicle of the Revolution . Timeline of the Revolution. Who Came to the Boston Tea Party? Did you know that the residents of Boston once threw a huge tea party in Boston Harbor?
It was a revolutionary event that didn't look anything like the tea parties you might throw for your friends when you're playing! On a cold night in December 1773, a group of American colonists called the Sons of Liberty — some of whom were disguised as Native Americans — boarded three British ships in Boston Harbor and dumped 342 crates of tea into the water.
This event, which became known as the Boston Tea Party, was one of the major events that led to the American Revolution. Why did the colonists do this? Fun Facts for Kids on The American Revolution. Revolution and New Nation. Skip to main content Revolution and New Nation Revolutionary reenactors in Camden, SC.
Image courtesy of SCPRT. Soldiers, leaders, and statesmen from South Carolina were pivotal in our nation’s fight for independence. Leaders. Revolutionary Period (1764-1789) Knowitall.org: People of the Revolutionary War. Knowitall.org: Battles of the Revolutionary War.