December 16th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party 16 Wednesday Dec 2009 Posted by Dagny Gromer in Political ≈ Leave a comment Tagshistory, liberty, succession, tea party On December 16th 1773, colonists in Boston staged the very first political Tea Party in response to excessive taxation. The American Revolution was an act of secession (from the British Empire). An anniversary worth remembering! Share this:TwitterEmailLike Loading... Related