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2 The Boston Tea Party

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

4 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?

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

6 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?

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