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1h 33min, may 10, 1773 y - Tea Act Passed

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In an effort to support the ailing East India Company, Parliament exempted its tea from import duties and allowed the Company to sell its tea directly to the colonies.

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1h 33min, may 10, 1773 y
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~ 253 years ago

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