The Boston Tea Party Summary The Tea Acts and The Boston Tea Party is one of the events that led to the American Revolutionary War. The Boston Tea Party happened to the British, what happened was that Massachusetts colonist dressed like Mohawk ndians and !oarded the three British tea ships moored in the Boston har!or. Thomas Preston wouldn"t let the ships leave the Boston har!or until the Boston colonists have paid for the tea duty. The Boston Tea Party happened on #ecem!er $%, $&&' and The Boston Tea Party happened in the Boston har!or. They made the Tea Acts on April (&, $&&', the three shipsarrived in the Boston Tea Party happened in #ecem!er.Boston Tea Party happened !ecause the colonists did not want to pay ta)es on the British tea. The Boston har!or was shut down until all '*( chests of British +ast ndia Tea ompany"s tea was paid for.Boston would have to pay for the tea they dumped in the water. The +ast ndia Tea ompany was a!le to ta) colonists. The Tea Acts and Boston Tea Party is one thin- that led to the Revolutionary War.