On the evening of December 16, 1773, three companies of 50 men each, dressed as Mohawk Indians, passed through a tremendous crowd of spectators and boarded the ships of the East India Company docked at Boston Harbor. They broke open the tea chests and heaved them into the harbor. As the electrifying news of the "Boston Tea Party" spread, other seaports followed the example and staged similar acts of resistance of their own.

What would lead to such an uprising? As a reporter for the Boston Times newspaper, it is your job to answer that question and, along with your partner, write a column for the editorial page. Your first step will be to research the events that led up to the Boston Tea Party. Then, you will need to interview people who were involved and/or affected by the event.

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