Were The Colonists Justified In Research

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The colonist were justified to throw tea into the Boston Harbor. They were justified because the British had unfair taxes on just about everything, the colonist only wanted to make a point, and all they did was threw tea of the side of the boat and into the harbor. The colonist just wanted to put their foot done, and here’s what they did.

First, the colonist had extremely unfair taxes on items that people needed for everyday use such as glass, paper, tea, sugar, paint, lead, and molasses. They colonist were very angry with the unfair taxes but could not do anything about it. I know this because in the video it said that the British have given the colonist unfair taxes. Also I the first article it stated that the colonist did not want tea

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