Esteemed Colonist: The Boston Tea Party

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Esteemed Colonist,

You are formally invited to the Boston Tea Party. If we all work together, it is likely we can succeed in repealing the tea act. We need to show the government that we, the colonists, will stand up for what we think is right. The British government has imposed a new tax on tea. This is a ridiculous and unfair tax on us and we can’t afford to pay it. The government has already established several new taxes to line their own pockets, and enrich their soldiers. We have had to endure the sugar act, stamp act, and the Quartering act, just to name a few, and are done paying them. The Government has been unfair and unjust and it’s time for action to stop this madness.
We have had small protests in the past, such as boycotting,

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