“Taxation without Representation” In the years following the French and Indian War, the British government sought ways to alleviate the financial debt and burden resulting from that event . Unfortunately, the colonists were taxed and treated unfairly throughout British rule, sparking a rebellion against the mother country and its totalitarian rule. Subsequent events such as the Sugar Act, the Quartering Act, the Stamp Act, the Townshend Acts, the Tea Acts, including the Boston Massacre, were some of the reasons why the colonies rebelled against Great Britain . The Boston Tea Party was another event that would forever change American history and push toward a revolution that united the colonists more than ever before. Colonists were granted fewer rights than British citizens and had no representation in Parliament. Without fair representation, the settlers owe absolutely nothing to the Crown. Therefore, the Crown's attempt to tax tea spurred action and laid the foundation for the Boston Tea Party. Before looking in more detail at what led the Boston Tea Party to take place, it is important to examine what it was about and how such tensions between the American colonists and the British government developed. People who lived in the thirteen colonies did not have direct representation in the British Parliament. Without this representation, the government was free to tax the settlers in any way and amount. Many settlers lived in fear that their property rights and freedom would be taken away. The protests only led to more laws being changed or repealed and increasing tensions throughout the colonies, particularly in Boston. With tea being a staple of colonial life, taxes led to the smuggling of cheaper non-British tea and the boycott of British tea. In May 1773, Parliament passed...... middle of paper ......ell as a human being. The Boston Tea Party was a vital event to spark independence and light the flame of revolution. The Boston Tea Party may not have yielded immediate results, but it stoked the fire of patriotism among Americans. This motivated the colonists to defend their rights and risk their lives by waging war for their independence. The Boston Tea Party is also important for its inspiration, not only to Americans but also to other people against injustice around the world. The importance of the Boston TeaParty is undeniable. The colonists might not have had reason to go to war without taxes from Parliament. It was the resulting war that ultimately gave us all the freedoms that are cherished today. The Boston Tea Party marked the beginning of a revolution from which Americans would emerge victorious and independent of British rule..