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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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∙ 12y agoKing George the III taxed their tea, so they decided to buy their tea from the Indians instead.
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Why was the British colonist boycott against the tea act?
because many colonist thought that the east India company (British tea company) would put them out of business
What company was allowed to sell tea to the colonist?
the tea act allowed the east india trading co (a british company) to have a tax break on selling tea but no tax break for the american merchants selling tea
What did the colonist resent most about the Tea Act?
It gave Britain a tea monopoly
What was the British law that directly taxed the colonist?
tea act *no, its the Sugar Act*
Why did the American colonist see the tea act as a problem?
this website
Why was the British colonist boycott against the tea act?
because many colonist thought that the east India company (British tea company) would put them out of business
What did Tea Act say?
" No Taxation without Representation." In 1773, Britain passed the Tea Act. This law gave British company the right to control all trade in tea. The colonist still have to pay tax. This angered colonial merchants and other colonists.
What Laws that allowed only one company to sell tea to the colonist?
the tea act allowed the east India trading co (a british company) to have a tax break on selling tea but no tax break for the american merchants selling tea
Which group of people had more reason to resist the tea act of 1773 colonial tea merchants or colonial tea drinkers?
tea merchants
Who took place in the tea act?
The colonist and the East India Tea Company were the main character in the Tea Act
Which act gave the East India company an advantages over colonial merchants?
The Tea Act.
What company was allowed to sell tea to the colonist?
the tea act allowed the east india trading co (a british company) to have a tax break on selling tea but no tax break for the american merchants selling tea
What did the tea say?
" No Taxation without Representation." In 1773, Britain passed the Tea Act. This law gave British company the right to control all trade in tea. The colonist still have to pay tax. This angered colonial merchants and other colonists.
How did the colonist show their dislike the tea act?
They caused the Boston Tea Party
What did the colonist resent most about the Tea Act?
It gave Britain a tea monopoly
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Why were colonist angry after the tea act
What was the British law that directly taxed the colonist?
tea act *no, its the Sugar Act*
