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Which of the following best describes how the Boston Tea Party contributed to the American Revolution?

A
It marked the symbolic beginning of the American Revolution and was quickly followed by battles.
B
It demonstrated the colonists' unrest over British taxation and led to British retaliation through new unfair laws.
C
It was the first act of American protest against the British Empire and forced the British to lower taxes.
D
It created a great loss of profit for the British Empire, which finally began to take the colonies seriously.

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B
It was not the first act because the Boston massacre was three years before which rules out c
Not a because it was not quickly followed by battles because battles were around 2 years after
Not d because it’s just not
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