What two goals did the British accomplish by passing the Tea Act?

Answer 1

The Tea Act, passed by Parliament on May 10, 1773, would launch the final spark to the revolutionary movement in Boston. The act was not intended to raise revenue in the American colonies, and in fact imposed no new taxes. It was designed to prop up the East India Company which was floundering financially and burdened with eighteen million pounds of unsold tea. This tea was to be shipped directly to the colonies, and sold at a bargain price. The Townshend Duties were still in place, however, and the radical leaders in America found reason to believe that this act was a maneuver to buy popular support for the taxes already in force. The direct sale of tea, via British agents, would also have undercut the business of local merchants.

Colonists in Philadelphia and New York turned the tea ships back to Britain. In Charleston the cargo was left to rot on the docks. In Boston the Royal Governor was stubborn & held the ships in port, where the colonists would not allow them to unload. Cargoes of tea filled the harbor, and the British ship's crews were stalled in Boston looking for work and often finding trouble. This situation lead to the Boston Tea Party.

(A simpler breakdown would be that the British wanted to boost the tea sales of the East Indiana company)
the british government wanted many things in that period of time,they were a series of acts known as the " intolerable acts"the the tea act was put in place in the year of 1770 this was the straw that broke the camels back.the acts were put in place too keep our young nation "in line" the money raised through these taxes were used to fuel the war efforts thorough out the world.England was at war with her old foes France and Spain.this act lead too the Boston tea party,and the Boston massacre.

Answer 2

I can only think of one, but they probably wanted control over the colonists.

Answer 3

first goal to help the struggling east India company. second goal was to get the colonist to pay taxes to Britain.

Answer 4

The Tea Act forced on the colonies by the English was designed to pay for the highly expensive French and Indian war.

Answer 5

To recover the money lost from several wars.