Tea was a very important to the colonists because they were English, and tea had been the principal beverage of the English for many years, much like coffee is to Americans today.
Tea and Stamps
The colonist smuggled tea, payed no taxes and started the boston Tea party. I hope this helps:)
Most colonists were of British desent, tea to the British is like beer to the Germans and vodka to the Russians. Tea was just a huge part of British culture.
It showed that the colonists strongly protested the tea tax.
They drank GREEN tea
The colonists did not have good water available because it was usually contaminated. Tea was important because the colonists would heat the water up and tea acted as flavoring.
Tea and Stamps
The colonist smuggled tea, payed no taxes and started the boston Tea party. I hope this helps:)
It was important so that the colonies could export the tea back to England, in return for materials they needed but could not get in America.
By boat or horse.
late 1700s
Because the colonists objected to the monopoly on tea and the import duty. Because the colonists did not like Britain put a tax on tea.
Most colonists were of British desent, tea to the British is like beer to the Germans and vodka to the Russians. Tea was just a huge part of British culture.
The American Revolution starting with the revolt against taxation without representation, the colonists staged the Boston tea party. They threw precious tea overboard into Boston harbor causing a riot. This was the beginning of righteous indignation on both sides.
The colonists protested the passage of the Tea Act. One infamous event was the Boston Tea Party, in which protesters destroyed a shipment of tea.
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* * A war.