The Boston Tea Party of December 1773
A) frightened both sides in the conflict and triggered a year of relative peace.
B) took place in response to Boston's turning away of several British merchant ships from the harbor.
C) shocked the other colonies into isolating Massachusetts.
D) triggered acts of resistance in other colonial cities and took place after Bostonians failed to turn away ships laden with tea.
E) took place after Bostonians failed to turn away ships laden with tea and shocked the other colonies into isolating Massachusetts.

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The Boston Tea Party triggered a series of events that led to acts of resistance in other colonial cities. It occurred after Bostonians were unable to turn away ships carrying tea, symbolizing a significant act of defiance against British taxation policies. This event did not lead to a year of peace, nor did it result in the isolation of Massachusetts by other colonies. Instead, it galvanized colonial opposition against British rule.