may 10, 1773 - The Tea Act
Description:
The Tea Act of 1773 was the primary catalyst for the Boston party and gave the British East India a monopoly on tea.The Act was disguarded and colonists smuggled the tea from other countries. This forced Britain to pass harsher and more violent
laws until the colonies agreed.
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Date:
may 10, 1773
Now
~ 253 years ago