Who led the covert mission known as the Boston Tea Party?
Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry
Paul Revere
Alexander Hamilton
Fact: The Boston Tea Party, a pivotal event in American revolutionary history, was led by Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty, a secret organization of colonial patriots. On the night of December 16, 1773, the group—disguised as Mohawk Indians to conceal their identities—boarded three British ships docked in Boston Harbor and dumped 342 chests of imported tea into the water. This act of defiance was a protest against the Tea Act, which granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales and imposed taxes without colonial representation.
Correct Answer: Samuel Adams