What was the Tea Act and why was it important?

What was the Tea Act and why was it important?

In an effort to save the troubled enterprise, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. The act granted the company the right to ship its tea directly to the colonies without first landing it in England, and to commission agents who would have the sole right to sell tea in the colonies.

How did the Tea Act lead to the American Revolution?

The Intolerable Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in the mid-1770s. The British instated the acts to make an example of the colonies after the Boston Tea Party, and the outrage they caused became the major push that led to the outbreak American Revolution in 1775.

How does the Tea Act affect us today?

Their action of throwing the tea overboard into the Boston harbor was meant to show the British and the Parliament that they could no longer use the colonies to their advantage through unjust means. The Boston Tea Party affects our lives today because it played a key role in leading to American Independence.

How much does tea cost now?

Expect to pay 25-30 cents a cup for your everyday loose leaf teas, 40-60 cents for the more special ones. For rare and really excellent ones, take into account how many times they can be infused.

What are some important facts about the Boston Tea Party?

7 Surprising Facts About the Boston Tea Party

• Colonists weren’t protesting a higher tax on tea.
• The attacked ships were American and the tea wasn’t the King’s.
• The tea was Chinese, not Indian, and lots of it was green.
• The Tea Party, itself, didn’t incite revolution.

What 3 things did the Sugar Act do?

The act also listed more foreign goods to be taxed including sugar, certain wines, coffee, pimiento, cambric and printed calico, and further, regulated the export of lumber and iron. The enforced tax on molasses caused the almost immediate decline in the rum industry in the colonies.

Do people still throw tea into the Boston Harbor?

On December 16, 1773, angry American colonists sent 342 chests of tea into Boston harbor to protest British duties on tea. Now, reports the Associated Press, history will repeat itself: Tomorrow, reenactors will throw British tea into the harbor for the first time in 242 years.

Can you still find tea in the Boston Harbor?

According to the Tea Party museum tour I went on, yes. Buried in the silt and muck of the harbor there are still sealed glass vials of tea. They have examples in the museum.