The Boston Tea Party: What would have happened if it had never taken place? What would have happened if the colonists had never thrown the tea overboard?. On the night of December 16, 1773, three hundred forty-two chests of tea were thrown overboard into the Boston Harbor by Samuel Adams and The Sons of Liberty. They did this with the intention of having one goal in mind, meaning no more taxes. Since the Boston Tea Party was one of the biggest events that led up to the American Revolution, one might ask themselves what would have happen if the colonist had never thrown the tea overboard?. In order to answer these questions, the knowing of the events that led up to the Boston Tea Party are very important. The end of the French and Indian
