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The Tea Act was a law passed by the Parliament of Great Britain in 1773.
Smuggling of tea from Dutch traders had become a major problem in North America, and the British East India Company had to clear its massive surplus of tea. The reason why smuggling was so profitable was because the East India Company paid taxes in London, then sold it to other firms. The Tea Act got rid of these obligations, which made directly imported English tea much cheaper than smuggled tea.
But behind this façade, if Americans willingly bought the cheap but legitimate tea from the East India Company, they would be paying taxes to the British - which the British government believed would legitimise taxing Americans. Americans didn't want to pay taxes to an overseas government where they weren't represented.
In the end, the colonists saw through the implicit reasons of the Tea Act, and the Tea Act eventually led to the Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773) and escalated to the American War of Independence (1775).
What else can I help you with?
Is Tea Act a law?
to sell tea
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.
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.)
What was the British law that directly taxed the colonists?
tea act *no, its the Sugar Act*
What was the British law that directly taxed the colonist?
tea act *no, its the Sugar Act*
What was the law that only allowed one company to sell tea to the colonists?
the tea act
When did parliament make the Tea Act a law?
In May, 1773.
What law made the colonies angry?
A couple laws that were passed by the English parliament (if that's what you intended to ask) were the Towns shed revenue act, the tea act, the stamp act, the quartering, and a couple more.
Why did the Boston Party happen?
to protest the british tea law/act
British reaction to Tea Act?
they made plastics
What law was designed as a consequence for the Boston Tea Party?
The Tea Act was passed and the colonists did not want to buy any more British tea .
Boston Tea Party facts?
Britain Passed the tea act, which put taxes on the tea. When Britain didn't repeal (withdraw the law/act) they dressed as indians, climbed on British tea ships, cracked and threw overboard 324 chest of tea in revolt to the tea act. hope I helped :D ~thisisnotaname
