In the 18th century the colonies in North America were under British rule. There were 13 of them: Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Maryland, Rhode Island, Connecticut Delaware, North Carolina, South
them: Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Maryland, Rhode Island, Connecticut Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Georgia.
into the Boston port. The Americans had the plan not to take this tea but to drop all of it into the water. To do this several Americans dressed as Indians went on board the ships secretly and acted according to their plan.