may 10, 1773 - Tea Act
Description:
The Tea Act was the final straw in a series of unpopular policies and taxes imposed by Britain on her American colonies. The policy ignited a “powder keg” of opposition and resentment among American colonists and was the catalyst of the Boston Tea Party.(Theamericanrevolution.org)Added to timeline:
Date:
may 10, 1773
Now
~ 252 years ago