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Why did the colonist feel it was appropriate and nessasary to biycott british tea

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The tea was taxed

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The colonists boycotted the British tea because it was taxed. They felt that taxing tea was too much, and wasn't fair. They also loved tea, and some could not afford to keep paying tax. 
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