The Boston Tea Party was called “the boldest stroke which has yet been struck in America.” This put the most radical patriots in command throughout America. Britain tried to single out Massachusetts for punishment served only to unite …show more content…
So many were afraid of punishment so they all remained anonymous for many years. To this date it is known that 116 people are documented to have participated. Many people carried their secret to the grave and never told a soul. Most of the helpers were from Boston or close to Boston, but we have records that some people came as far away as Worcester in central Massachusetts and Maine. Vast majority was of English descent, but men of Irish, Scottish, French, Portuguese and African ancestry were all documented. All of these people were of all ages, but majority was under