What was the event in which the American colonists protested British taxes?

The event in which American colonists protested British taxes was the Boston Tea Party, which took place on December 16, 1773. Colonists, frustrated by the Tea Act that granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales and imposed taxes without representation, boarded British ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor as an act of defiance. This protest escalated tensions between Britain and the colonies, ultimately contributing to the American Revolution.