Tea Act

The Tea Act of 1773 was a British law that aimed to support the struggling British East India Company by allowing it to sell tea directly to the American colonies without the usual colonial taxes. This effectively lowered the price of tea for colonists but asserted Britain's right to tax them. However, it angered many colonists who viewed it as an attempt to bypass local merchants and enforce taxation without representation. The Act led to significant protests, culminating in events like the Boston Tea Party, where colonists protested against British taxation policies.