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jan 23, 1773 - Tea Act

Description:

In an effort to support the ailing East India Company, Parliament exempted its tea from import duties and allowed the Company to sell its tea directly to the colonies. Americans resented what they saw as an indirect tax subsidising a British company

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5 Oct 2017

Date:

jan 23, 1773
Now
~ 251 years ago