the boston tea party marked a critical moment in the history of the american revolution as an act of colonial defiance against british rule. in boston harbor, on 16 december 1773, american colonists, disguised as mohawk indians, boarded british ships and threw 340 chests of tea owned by the east india company into the water. it was a protest about the tax on tea, levied without representation in the british parliament and against the monopoly of the east india company. the earlier townshend acts placed duties on a range of imports to the colonies. these had been repealed; however, the tax on tea remained. a tea act was passed in the spring of 1773 to help the east india company, which faced financial difficulties, and enabled its control of the trade in tea. to further assert its authority over the colonies, and in response to the boston tea party, the british parliament passed several acts known as the coercive acts. to the colonists, these became known as the intolerable acts and paved the way for further resistance and the american revolution. 1. why do you think the colonists were upset over being axed without representation\? 2. how do you think the colonists experience with unfair taxes and government abuse of power could affect the type of government americans would create after winning independence?

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the boston tea party marked a critical moment in the history of the american revolution as an act of colonial defiance against british rule. in boston harbor, on 16 december 1773, american colonists, disguised as mohawk indians, boarded british ships and threw 340 chests of tea owned by the east india company into the water. it was a protest about the tax on tea, levied without representation in the british parliament and against the monopoly of the east india company. the earlier townshend acts placed duties on a range of imports to the colonies. these had been repealed; however, the tax on tea remained. a tea act was passed in the spring of 1773 to help the east india company, which faced financial difficulties, and enabled its control of the trade in tea. to further assert its authority over the colonies, and in response to the boston tea party, the british parliament passed several acts known as the coercive acts. to the colonists, these became known as the intolerable acts and paved the way for further resistance and the american revolution. 1. why do you think the colonists were upset over being 	axed without representation\? 2. how do you think the colonists experience with unfair taxes and government abuse of power could affect the type of government americans would create after winning independence?

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# Brief Explanations:
1. The colonists believed that being taxed without representation in the British Parliament was unjust as they had no say in making tax - related laws. They felt that their rights were violated since they were being forced to pay taxes without having a voice in the legislative process that determined those taxes.
2. The colonists' negative experiences with unfair taxes and government abuse of power likely led them to create a government with a system of checks and balances to prevent one branch from having too much power. They also emphasized the importance of representation and the rights of the people in the new government structure.
# Answer:
1. They had no say in tax - making laws, feeling their rights were violated.
2. Led to a government with checks and balances and emphasis on representation and people's rights.

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