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may 10, 1773 - Tea Act

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A law that stated that only the British East India Company could be selling tea within the colonies.

Tea was boycotted and smuggled to evade this law/tax.

After the BEI lowered the price of tea, colonist proceeded to refuse buying it.

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Date:

may 10, 1773
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~ 253 years ago

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