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The Boston Tea Party: key questions answered

The Boston Tea Party: key questions answered

What were the causes of the Boston Tea Party? How did events unfold? And why is it called that? Professor Sarah Churchwell answers some key questions about the 1773 protest

Published: December 15, 2023 at 1:53 PM

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Sarah Churchwell is a professor of American Literature and Public Understanding of the Humanities at the School of Advanced Study, University of London