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England wanted money from the colonies, so they decided to tax them on tea.
however, the colonial people were poor enough already and were very angry. many of them dumped tea by the shipload and boycotted. because less tea was needed, tea ships stopped.
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∙ 13y agoThey were mad because there was a tax on tea and they weren't getting the money they needed to pay for the French and Indian War
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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?
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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 did England do that upset the colonists?
The colonists destroyed all of the tea (the Boston tea party), Making the British mad because not only were they in debt already but now they were millions of dollars in debt because of the colonists.
What two laws did the Great Britain pass that made the Colonist upset?
There were more then two, but the two that were important were proclamation of 1763 and tea act.
The what allowed for the colonists to purchase tea tax free from the East India Company?
Tea Act. Actually, the act didn't raise the cost of the tea to colonies ( as many people think) it lowered the cost of the tea. The colonist got upset because it would mean the Dutch tea they smuggled in would cost more than the British tea. They saw themselves loosing money and business.
Who took place in the tea act?
The colonist and the East India Tea Company were the main character in the Tea Act
What did the colonist resent most about the Tea Act?
It gave Britain a tea monopoly
How did the colonist show their dislike the tea act?
They caused the Boston Tea Party
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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*
Why were the colonist mad with the British?
The British were upset at the colonists because the rejected many of their acts that they enforced. British did not treat the colonies fairly and only saw them as a way to make money. (The mercantile theory) However, the colonists thought that the acts that the British Parlament enforced were outrageous, especially the Stamp Act and the Tea Act. The Stamp Act resulted in a famous phrase created by a colonist, "No taxation without representation!" The Tea Act was hated by the colonies so much that it resulted in a well known event called the Boston Tea Party.
How did the colonist show their dislike toward the Tea Act?
They caused the Boston Tea Party
How did the colonist show their dislike towards the tea act?
They caused the Boston Tea Party
Why were the colonist angry after the tea act?
they didn't want to pay more taxes on the tea
Why did the American colonist see the tea act as a problem?
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