JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<link rel="stylesheet" href="//maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script src="//maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.1/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<div id="click-me-div">Click Me</div>

 <ul class="nav nav-tabs">
    <li class="active"><a href="#fruits" data-toggle="tab">I like Fruits</a></li>
    <li><a href="#veggies" data-toggle="tab">I like Veggies Too</a></li>
    <li><a href="#samosas" data-toggle="tab">But Samosa's Rock</a></li>
</ul>

<div class="tab-content">
    <div class="tab-pane active" id="fruits">Apple, Kiwi, Watermellon</div>
    <div class="tab-pane" id="veggies">Kale, Spinach, Pepper</div>
    <div class="tab-pane" id="samosas">Awesome, Spine Tingling, Explosive</div>
</div>

JavaScript

$(document).ready(function() {
    $("#click-me-div").click(function() {
        alert('yes, the click actually happened');
        $('.nav-tabs a[href="#samosas"]').tab('show');
    });
});