Tea Act (mar 1, 1773 – sep 1, 1773)

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The Tea Act imposed a tax on tea. This was meant to create a monopoly for the British East India Company, which was in danger of falling to bankruptcy. The company had complete control over tea trade and the tax made tea, the most popular drink outside of water, more expensive than it needed to be. The colonists felt targetted by the tax and needed to take action. The Boston Tea Party would be the massive result of the Tea Act, which cost England millions of dollars. England, being enraged, thought the colonists needed to be kept under control. Troop presence would become more dense, and those who were driectly involved with the tea party would be punished.

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