jan 21, 1773 - Tea Act

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East India Co. monopolized tea trade, bringing the price of tea down. England still had tax but even with it tea was cheap. After the anger from the stamp act, england was trying to appease the colonists with cheaper tea, but it backfired. Colonists were angry that england was trying to trick them, continued taxation without representation, parliament stock holders were making money from monopoly.

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