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the colonists responded by boycotting tea. Unlike earlier protests, this
boycott mobilized large segments of the population. It also helped link the
colonies together in a common experience of mass popular protest. Particularly
important to the movement were the activities of colonial women, who were one
of the principal consumers of tea and now became the leaders of the effort to
the boycott.
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"It is estimated that hundreds took part in the Boston Tea Party. For fear of punishment, many participants of the Boston Tea Party remained anonymous for many years after the event. To date it is known that 116 people are documented to have participated. Not all of the participants of the Boston Tea Party are known; many carried the secret of their participation to their graves. The participants were made up of males from all walks of colonial society. Many were from Boston or the surrounding area, but some participants are documented to have come from as far away as Worcester in central Massachusetts and Maine. The vast majority was of English descent, but men of Irish, Scottish, French, Portuguese, and African ancestry were documented to have also participated. The participants were off all ages, but the majority of the documented participants was under the age of forty. Sixteen participants were teenagers, and only nine men were above the age of forty. Many of the Boston Tea Party participants fled Boston immediately after the destruction of the tea to avoid arrest. Thousands witnessed the event, and the implication and impact of this action were enormous ultimately leading to the start of the American"
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he Boston Tea Party occurred on Thursday, December 16, 1773, and took 3 hours between 7 and 10 PM
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The Tea Party occurred at the Griffin’s Wharf in Boston that no longer exists due to landfills that occurred in 19th century
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