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<strong>Warren</strong> led an angry crowd to a tea warehouse.The crowd did not want the tea sellers to sell their teawhen it arrived. The sellers did not agree to <strong>Warren</strong>’splans. Instead, the sellers locked themselves in theirwarehouse. Then the crowd took the doors off theirhinges. The people went inside. They told the sellersto stop selling tea. But, again, the sellers said no. Thecrowd kept the sellers in the warehouse for more thanan hour. <strong>Warren</strong>’s role in this event was consideredhigh treason in England. The British saw him as atraitor. But he was a hero to the colonists.Soon, a shipment of tea arrived in Boston.<strong>Warren</strong> tried to return the tea to England. Britishofficials would not allow this. <strong>Warren</strong> worked withSamuel Adams to unite the colonists. <strong>Warren</strong> wroteletters to people in nearby towns. The letters invitedpeople to a meeting in Boston. There, <strong>Warren</strong> andothers spoke. They said that it was important tofight against British taxes. The speakers convincedthe group to prevent the tea from being unloadedor sold. Everyone agreed to a plan of action.Everyone knew the plan was dangerous.11
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