Question

What was the significance of the Boston tea party?

Answer 1

It was Boston's way of saying they wanted to be treated fairly and exactly like their brothers in England.

Explanation:

Even though by the time of the "Tea Party" war was probably inevitable, the rabble rousers like Samuel Adams wanted to make a point and dumping the tea, tea they truly wanted, into the harbor sent a message to the King that they were not going to stand for what they had called the "intolerable acts."

That act was not so much about the tea tax as it was about how they were treated in general. The message was basically, "we are willing to give up our beloved tea on principle."