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Its the Tea Act, My Chap By Nicole Bulgarino, Stephanie Lizzo, Delaney Olds, and Kayla Snyder

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What is it? Why was it established? The Tea Act was established in 1773 in an attempt to rescue the East India Company. The Tea Act was established to try to rescue the British East India Company by reducing the cost of British tea. This company was a huge moneymaker for Great Britain, but the American boycotts had badly damaged the business. Lord North, who established this act, thought that he could convince Americans to buy the taxed tea by making it so cheap.

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How Did the Colonists React? The colonists were outraged because they saw the Tea Act as another attempt to tax them without their consent. They reacted with what is known as the Boston Tea Party. This took place on December 16, 1773 and was performed by the Sons of Liberty, who dressed as Mohawk Indians.

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Fun Facts The British government made a loan of 1.4 million to the East India company to allow the ship tea directly to America. The supplier of tea from the Boston Tea Party, Davison, Newman & Co., still operates today. It actually markets a Boston Harbour Tea brand.

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Quotes Resolved, that whoever shall aid or abet, or in any manner assist, in the introduction of tea from any place whatsoever, into this colony, while it is subject, by a British Act of Parliament, to the payment of a duty, for the purpose of raising a revenue in America, he shall be deemed an enemy to the liberties of America. The Association of the Sons of Liberty of New York I dont want tea, I want justice. Ally Carter

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Bibliography http://www.manhattanrarebooks- history.com/tea_act.htm Teacher's Curriculum Institute. "The Boston Tea Party; The Tea Act." 5.6. History Alive! The United States through Industrialism. Palo Alto, CA: TCI, 2011. 95-97. Print. http://www.boston-tea-party.org/teaco-davison- newman.html

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Artist: Delaney Olds