First off the revolution had more to do with the fight people had with the King over trees. Yes trees. The first shots of rhe revolution happened when a British admiral fired upon and burned down Falmouth maine because the kings tree agent and a naval officer were tarred and feathered for trying to arrest lumber men who were cutting g down the kings trees. When i was a kid 50 y ago Baxter Island in Falmouth Still had some of that old growth white pine huge trees the king used for mast. Wasn't a little tea tax. Secondly, who hid?