1. By: Vikaas Kalsi

2. Britain's Government passed the Tea Act of 1773 giving East India Company the right to ship tea directly to the British American colonies with out paying any taxes This created frustration as middle men and American traders would be cut out as they had to pay taxes

3. Boston Tea Party consisted of colonists that dressed up as American Indians, they then breached the ships and dumped the tea into the Boston Harbor This action cost a huge amount of money to the British merchants The port of Boston was shut down as a result This event lead to the creation of a independent America as conflict between America And Europe was created

4. In a sense it was disrespectful to the American colonies This created a partnership between all the American colonies and generate a protest against England This was the spark needed to start the American Revolution which led to the independence of America

5. http://d2l.adlc.ca/d2l/orgTools/ouHome/ouHome.asp ?ou=39639 (Source in the Lesson) http://d2l.adlc.ca/d2l/orgTools/ouHome/ouHome.asp ?ou=39639 Exploring Nationalism pg.58 (The Boston Tea Party)