may 10, 1773 - The Tea Act

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Causes: The British want to help support the East India Company, and they sold the tea exclusively to the colonies at bargain prices. They prevented the colonists from purchasing tea.

Effects: Colonists believed this was to support the Townshend Act. Boycotts began to take place more often, and this will eventually lead to the Boston Tea Party.

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