Throughout the history of Great Britain’s relationship with its colonies would be considered peaceful and successful, but eventually they became bitter enemies. Numerous acts of violence resulted in unnecessary bloodshed and death, but at some point the colonies and Great Britain reached the apex of their tolerance; which lead them to take unspeakably actions. This is considered " The point of no return", which created tensions between the two, and the relationship they once shared was diminished. Though there have been many significant events that occurred during the late 1760s and early 1770s, many individuals would consider the Boston Tea Party as "The point of no return" because it caused the colonists to risk their security to revolt the
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So on December 16, 1773, three companies of fifty men each, disguised as Mohawks (Native Americans); boarded three ships and broke open the tea chests, and dumped one million dollars worth of tea. For some people, such as the royalists, the Boston Tea Party was an act of wasting good tea, but to others, such as the colonists, it was an electrifying event. This shows that the Boston Tea Party was an event of the “ Point of no return” because the colonies revealed to Great Britain that their chaotic relationship is no longer tolerable, and action must be taken to restore order. This illustrates that the colonists no longer felt inferior to the British, but rather audacious. Though there have been many other circumstances, such as the Boston Massacre, which is considered an outrageous event. The Boston Tea Party is considered a “point of no return” because this is the first incidence where the colonists affected the British and clarified their position as independent. The Boston Tea Party had such an impact, that more tensions between the colonists and Great Britain grew. As a result, sixteen months later the American Revolution commenced, which reveals the significance of the Boston Tea Party had on the relationship between the two
So on December 16, 1773, three companies of fifty men each, disguised as Mohawks (Native Americans); boarded three ships and broke open the tea chests, and dumped one million dollars worth of tea. For some people, such as the royalists, the Boston Tea Party was an act of wasting good tea, but to others, such as the colonists, it was an electrifying event. This shows that the Boston Tea Party was an event of the “ Point of no return” because the colonies revealed to Great Britain that their chaotic relationship is no longer tolerable, and action must be taken to restore order. This illustrates that the colonists no longer felt inferior to the British, but rather audacious. Though there have been many other circumstances, such as the Boston Massacre, which is considered an outrageous event. The Boston Tea Party is considered a “point of no return” because this is the first incidence where the colonists affected the British and clarified their position as independent. The Boston Tea Party had such an impact, that more tensions between the colonists and Great Britain grew. As a result, sixteen months later the American Revolution commenced, which reveals the significance of the Boston Tea Party had on the relationship between the two