Based on your question, I am assuming you are referring to the actions of the Sons of Liberty at the Boston Tea Party. Let’s view this event from various perspectives so you can make a decision if they were justified.
There are people who believe the Sons of Liberty were justified. They were unhappy with the monopoly the Tea Act gave the British East India Tea Company. The tea tax, which had been in effect for some time, would continue. The colonists already had other disputes with British, and they felt the British government wouldn’t hear their concerns again. These colonists believed a strong action was the only way to get the British government to hear their concerns. Thus, they dumped all of that tea into the harbor.
Other people believed it was wrong to destroy property no matter how much the colonists disagreed with laws and policies. These people felt the colonists should continue to voice the concerns and take actions, such as boycotts, that would send their message to Great Britain. They believed the colonists were wrong for destroying the property of a company or business.
Based on this information, you should be able to make a decision if the Sons of Liberty were justified in their actions on the night of December 16, 1773.
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