The Tea Act of 1773
Analyze the Tea Act of 1773 and how it deepened tensions between the colonies and the British government.
Questions
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What was the main goal of the Tea Act of 1773?
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What special privilege did the Tea Act give to the East India Company?
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Why did American colonists object to the Tea Act even though tea prices dropped?
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What group of colonial merchants was financially harmed by the Tea Act?
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Which company held the government-sanctioned monopoly under the Tea Act?
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How did colonial ports in New York and Philadelphia react to tea ships in 1773?
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Who was the British Prime Minister when the Tea Act was passed?
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How did the Tea Act affect colonial perception of British intentions?
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In which city did governor Thomas Hutchinson insist that tea ships unload their cargo?
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What happened to tea landed in Charleston under the Tea Act?
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What primary tax remained in effect from the Townshend Acts when the Tea Act was passed?
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How did colonists respond to the Tea Act in Boston in December 1773?