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mar 23, 1773 - Tea Act

Description:

bc of the boycotts against british tea, Parliament lowered the price of tea so that even with tax it would be cheaper than the Dutch tea that they smuggled
still refused bc then it would recognize Parliament's right to tax colonies
- led to Boston Tea Party

Added to timeline:

16 Oct 2018

Date:

mar 23, 1773
Now
~ 251 years ago