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How was the tea act unfair to colonial merchants

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Because they lost 1,000 boxes because 3 men throwing the tea over bord
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The tea act was unfair to colonial merchants because they had to charge tax on their tea even thought they didn't get to say anything to the British government. They had taxation without representation.
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