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What caused the colonist to have the Boston tea party?

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The Tea Act, which would allow the East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonists with no tax. England thought the colonists would just buy the cheaper tea, but they rebelled with the Boston Tea Party because it put many merchants out of business.

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