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The Boston Tea Party

East India Trading Company Made millions importing tea. In 1773, EITC almost bankrupt Could not pay the tax

The Tea Act of 1773 Passed to help the EITC The EITC was allowed to sell without paying the tax What’s going to happen to the price of tea?

Cheap Tea??? Monopoly is exclusive control of trade. No competition Everyone else is out of business First it’s Tea, what’s next?

The Boston Tea Party Sam Adams and the Sons of Liberty December 16, 1773 Board three ships and dump 342 chests of tea into the harbor Some Party?