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The Declaration of Independence

Question 3 • SD-Early US History A

Why did the Tea Act of 1773 anger colonists?

Answer
A
It meant they would not be able to buy tea.
B
It closed the port of Boston to all trade.
C
It forced merchants to buy tea from Africa.
D
It favored a British company over merchants.

Explanation

The Tea Act gave the British East India Company a special advantage by letting it sell tea directly to the colonies, bypassing many colonial merchants. Colonists objected to this unfair competition and to Parliament’s attempt to tax tea without their consent. The correct choice is “It favored a British company over merchants.”

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