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Actually, the " colonist" didn't think that. It was a small group of men who were protecting their own economic interest. The British had LOWERED the tax on tea and this made the price of the tea smuggled into the colonies higher than the British. The smugglers were upset and two of the biggest smugglers in the colonies were Hamilton and Hancock. Hancock was very wealthy and he funded/supported the Son's of Liberty. Without him there would have been no Sam Adams nor the Son's of Liberty, but the whole purpose was to protect his economic interests. The people in the colonies paid LESS taxes than people in England paid.
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∙ 11y agoActually, the " colonist" didn't think that. It was a small group of men who were protecting their own economic interest. The British had LOWERED the tax on tea and this made the price of the tea smuggled into the colonies higher than the British. The smugglers were upset and two of the biggest smugglers in the colonies were Hamilton and Hancock. Hancock was very wealthy and he funded/supported the Son's of Liberty. Without him there would have been no Sam Adams nor the Son's of Liberty, but the whole purpose was to protect his economic interests. The people in the colonies paid LESS taxes than people in England paid.
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Why did the Tea Act anger many people n the colonies?
the tea act angered many people because of the unfair laws and also because people think it would encourage lawlessness in the colonies. even those who condemned the Boston tea party, though, were shocked at Britain's harsh response to it.
Why did the colonists dump the tea into the Boston Harbor?
to be free from taxesand to make the king mad and angry.
How did the colonist respond to the east Indian company unfair advantage in the tea party?
they throw tea to the harbor
What do the Tea Act and the stamp act have in common?
the stamp act was to tax on any paper items from the postal services such as stamps and the tea act was the tax on tea so people would have to pay for the tea
What is one argument of against of the tea act?
The tea act was the act of the American colonists rebelling against the British for taxation without representation on tea, it was also an act of freedom from Britain.
Who was the tea act about?
It wasn't't about anyone, it was about unfair taxing
Why Were Taxes Such As The Stamp Act Townshed Acts And The Tea Act Hated By The American Colonists?
The American colonists hated the Stamp Act, Townshend Act, and the Tea Act because they did not want raised taxes. They believed it to be unfair and unnecessary.
Why did the Tea Act anger many people n the colonies?
the tea act angered many people because of the unfair laws and also because people think it would encourage lawlessness in the colonies. even those who condemned the Boston tea party, though, were shocked at Britain's harsh response to it.
What was the reaction to the Boston port act?
The Boston Port Act was an effort on the part of the British to collect money from the colonists to pay for the tea that had been destroyed during the Boston Tea Party. The colonists felt it was unfair to make everyone pay for something that most of them didn't participate in.
What did the colonists do in reaction to unfair tea?
they secretly boarded ships then dumping the tea overboard
What was the colonist reaction to the Boston port act?
The Boston Port Act was an effort on the part of the British to collect money from the colonists to pay for the tea that had been destroyed during the Boston Tea Party. The colonists felt it was unfair to make everyone pay for something that most of them didn't participate in.
What act is before the Tea Act?
The tea act was a tax on all tea in the colonies. It was made to help pay for the French and Indian war.
Why did the colonists dump the tea into the Boston Harbor?
to be free from taxesand to make the king mad and angry.
What does the Tea Act cause?
The tea act(act that made tea have taxes) caused the Boston Tea Party(hundreds of colonists throw British tea into the ocean.)
How did the colonist respond to the east Indian company unfair advantage in the tea party?
they throw tea to the harbor
The Boston Tea Party was in response to what act?
The tea act
Why was the tea dumped at the Boston Tea Party?
It was dumped to protest for the high taxes and unfair laws that the British are putting on them.
