Americans Objected to the Tea Act of 1773 Because It

question 42

Multiple Choice

Americans objected to the Tea Act of 1773 because it would

• A) raise the price of tea in America.
• B) make it difficult for American merchants to compete with British merchants.
• C) increase Parliament's taxation of tea.
• D) bankrupt the popular East India Company.

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