As a Result of the Passage of the Tea Act

question 46

Multiple Choice

As a result of the passage of the Tea Act,

• A) the British East India Company was given a monopoly on the sale of tea in the American colonies.
• B) the tax on tea imported into the American colonies was repealed.
• C) Parliament indicated a willingness to allow the American colonies to have more of a voice in the regulation of trade.
• D) tea sold in the American colonies became so expensive that it was affordable only to the upper classes.

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Definitions:

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