Tea Act (1773-1861)
Tea Act
Fun Facts
What led to the Tea Act?
- Gave British East India Company control over American tea
- Had control over tax, price, and who sold the tea
- Made the tea very inexpensive so colonists would buy it
- The British tried to tax the colonists without consent
- Thought colonists didn't pay enough taxes
- Relationship between colonists and British based on mercantilism
- First tax on colonies was in 1764
- 9 months after act passed, Boston tea party occurred
- Act was 'dead booked' but not actually removed until 1861
- The colonial boycott hurt British trade, wanted to show they still had power
- British wanted more taxes for colonists
- British just won seven years war and were in debt
Who was involved in the Tea Act?
What was the result of the Tea Act?
- Parliament along with Lord North passed this act and put it in affect
- The colonists were involved because they were the 'victims' of this act
- Resentment between American colonists and British
- Worried British would tax everyday items
- America drinks a lot of coffee instead of tea
- Boston tea party happened the colonists didn't like the tax on tea
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