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dec 26, 1773 - The Tea Act

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While this act created relief for the East India Company, who was deeply in debt, this act gave them a government loan. With that, the government canceled the import duties on tea. Radical Patriots accused the British ministry of bring Americans with the cheaper East India Company's tea. Merchants joined the protest because the East India wholesalers from the trade's profit.

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21 Sep 2018

Date:

dec 26, 1773
Now
~ 250 years ago