Actually Emerald, this is not correct but just a story. Do you really think Americans would fight over a tax on tea? Think about it? Especially when we could grow our own, or could get coffee from South America. The truth will sock you and the true story blotted out. Not to be vulgar but truthful, the real reason was the King gave the red coats a writ of F.U.C.K. which stood for Foremost under the consent of the Kingwhich allowed soldiers that right to housed and take their pleasures with anyone including children within a household. It didn't take long for Patriots to get indignant and fight back. Not much different than what is going on today. History surely has repeated itself.