The Boston Tea Party puts a lot of focus on Boston, but most of the leaders of the Revolution were politically savvy enough to know that they needed full colonial support to rally against Great Britain.  Colonial assemblies and various local governments started committees of correspondence who would carry the opinions and thoughts of their assembly to other committees of correspondence throughout the colonies.  In this manner people in Virginia knew how the people of Massachusetts felt about certain British policies, and they could come together on their opinions.  These committees of correspondence were very effective in gathering support against such laws as the Stamp Act and in putting together the First Continental Congress in 1774.  The Sons of Liberty, widely seen as the actors behind the Tea Party, helped garner support for their cause through the committees of correspondence.  It is very clear that even though the organization against Great Britain was often loose and disorganized, the committees of correspondence had a large effect on solidifying the cause for revolution.