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apr 27, 1773 - Tea Act

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Britain passes legislation requiring colonists to buy tea from the British East Indian Company

British Rational: To save the East India Company from bankruptcy and appease the colonists by lowering the price of tea

Colonial Reaction: Boston Tea Party, protest, boycotts

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apr 27, 1773
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~ 253 years ago

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