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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?
Was the colonists anger over the Tea Act directly responsible for the Boston Massacre?
no
What do the Tea Act and the stamp act have in common?
the stamp act was to tax on any paper items from the postal services such as stamps and the tea act was the tax on tea so people would have to pay for the tea
Who was most responsible for the Boston Tea Party?
Unofficial colonial groups were most responsible for the Boston Tea Party.
What is one argument of against of the tea act?
The tea act was the act of the American colonists rebelling against the British for taxation without representation on tea, it was also an act of freedom from Britain.
What was the Tea Act of 1773?
The Tea Act maintained the Townshend tariffs. it was an attempt to save the East India Tea company.
Was the colonists anger over the Tea Act directly responsible for the Boston Massacre?
no
Who are responsible for American Revolution?
The british are because they started the war with the Boston massacre,the stamp act ,and the tea act
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.)
The Boston Tea Party was in response to what act?
The tea act
Why was the tea act written?
the tea act was written because of history
What do the Tea Act and the stamp act have in common?
the stamp act was to tax on any paper items from the postal services such as stamps and the tea act was the tax on tea so people would have to pay for the tea
Who took place in the tea act?
The colonist and the East India Tea Company were the main character in the Tea Act
Who was most responsible for the Boston Tea Party?
Unofficial colonial groups were most responsible for the Boston Tea Party.
Is Tea Act a law?
to sell tea
What is one argument of against of the tea act?
The tea act was the act of the American colonists rebelling against the British for taxation without representation on tea, it was also an act of freedom from Britain.
When did the tea act officially end?
The Tea Act ended right after the Boston Tea Party(December 16, 1773).
