may 10, 1773 - Tea Act of 1773
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Description: Granted the BEIC a monopoly over tea sales in the colonies.
Causes: The faltering of the British East India Company, issued to help save them from bankruptcy.
Historical impact: Led to heightened discontent and the Boston Tea Party.
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