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The colonists were required to pay taxes for tea after the tea act was enforced.

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The colonists were required to pay taxes for tea after the tea act was enforced.

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1. The Tea Act would bring in money  for the king.
2. It helped the British East India Company avoid bankruptcy by getting rid of 17 million pounds of excess tea.

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1. It allowed the British East India Company (BEIC) to become the number-one tea merchant and seller in America.
2. The British and colonial importers the middlemen were eliminated
3. The BEIC was required to pay a small customs tax
4. The BEIC had no competition and were able to undersell colonial dealers and smugglers by 25%.

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Sam Adams organized the Boston Tea Party due to the Tea Act in 1773.

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The Boston Tea Party; the colonists threw 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.

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a. 1774
b.1773
c.1780
d. 1778

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a. Benjamin Franklin
b. Nathaniel Boone
c. Samuel Adams
d. Austin Talbot

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How did the Tea Act help the British East India Company?

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How did the Tea Act help the British East India Company?

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a. The Tea Act would bring in money for the king
b. Help to get rid of 17 million pounds of excess tea in their warehouses
c. Help to avoid bankruptcy
d. All of the above

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The Tea Act of 1773, an act of Great Britain's Parliament, was the catalyst for some of the most important moments of the lead-up to the Revolutionary War.

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Below is a drawing of the Boston Harbor during the Tea Act.

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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The colonists boycotted the Tea Act to protest.