How did the British respond to the Tea Party?
The British response to the Boston Tea Party was to impose even more stringent policies on the Massachusetts colony. The Coercive Acts levied fines for the destroyed tea, sent British troops to Boston, and rewrote the colonial charter of Massachusetts, giving broadly expanded powers to the royally appointed governor.
What did the British government and the East India Company agree on in a deal made in the early 70s?
They agreed that no other company was allowed to sell tea in Britain or its colonies. This is called a monopoly, and it was a great deal for the East India Company, since it meant that it could charge whatever it wanted for its products.
Why were the colonists outraged by the Tea Act?
The passing of the Tea Act imposed no new taxes on the American colonies. Besides the tax on tea which had been in place since 1767, what fundamentally angered the American colonists about the Tea Act was the British East India Company’s government sanctioned monopoly on tea.
What was destroyed during the Tea Party?
340 chests of British East India Company tea, weighing over 92,000 pounds (roughly 46 tons), onboard the Beaver, Dartmouth, and Eleanor were smashed open with axes and dumped into Boston Harbor the night of December 16, 1773.
What was the outcome of the Boston Tea Party?
As a result of the Boston Tea Party, the British shut down Boston Harbor until all of the 340 chests of British East India Company tea were paid for. This was implemented under the 1774 Intolerable Acts and known as the Boston Port Act.
What was the tax rate during the Boston Tea Party?
The act granted the EIC a monopoly on the sale of tea that was cheaper than smuggled tea; its hidden purpose was to force the colonists to pay a tax of 3 pennies on every pound of tea. The Tea Act thus retained the three pence Townshend duty on tea imported to the colonies.
What is the name of the group that was responsible for the Boston Tea Party?
the Sons of Liberty