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The Tea Act of 1773 angered colonists because?

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Answer: It angered colonists due to lack of representation

Explanation:The relationship between British and American colonies was a mercantilistic relationship meaning the colonies could not buy and sell from other nations and the tax on tea meant the colonies had to either buy expensive tea or get no tea at all and all this was due to the lack of representation of the colonies in parliament.
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