What Was the Point of the Boston Tea Party of 1773

What was the point of the Boston Tea Party of 1773 and others like it?

A) To chase British governors from office and send them back to England
B) To convince Britain to repeal the Stamp Act
C) To prevent tea from being taken from arriving ships to be sold in the colonies
D) To stand up to the British military who were stationed in colonial ports
E) To make a symbolic statement of protest