The rebellion the Americans started resulted in the citizens to stop paying taxes as a whole. They wanted to show that Britain can not force them to pay for their problems.
One day, Americans snuck onto a British ship on a port in Boston. While on the ship, these men threw all of the tea over board into the water. These men threw the tea over board to infuriate the British. The purpose was to show that the Americans will stand up for what they believe, which was to not have to pay the unnecessary taxes.