may 10, 1773 - The Tea Act 1773
Description:
The Tea Act 1773 (13 Geo 3 c 44) was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. The principal objective was to reduce the massive amount of tea held by the financially troubled British East India Company in its London warehouses and to help the financially struggling company survive. A related objective was to undercut the price of illegal tea, smuggled into Britain's North American colonies.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 10, 1773
Now
~ 252 years ago