The Boston Massacre would be considered the spark that caused the Boston Tea Party to explode. The Boston Tea Party Was instrumental in bringing the Colonist together in their fight for freedom from British rule. The Colonists were fed up with the British imposing taxes without representation, conducting warrant less searches, and seizing their weapons without cause. The Founding Fathers felt the abusive powers conducted by the British were crucial to life, liberty, and the pursuit to happiness, they created the Second Amendment and Fourth Amendment to preserve these rights of all citizens.