41
/
AIzaSyB4mHJ5NPEv-XzF7P6NDYXjlkCWaeKw5bc
May 31, 2026
2782371
164967
2
Public Timelines
FAQ

jan 18, 1773 - Tea Act passed

Description:

3% tax on whiskey: Passed to save the British East India Trading Company from bankruptcy; seen as a threat to colonial economic liberties (tea prices do not rise dramatically); Boston Tea Party

Added to timeline:

16 Mar 2019
0
0
732

Date:

jan 18, 1773
Now
~ 253 years ago