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Why did parliament believe the colonist would accept the tea act of 1773

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This act substantially lowered the price of tea sold in the colonies.

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The main reason why Parliament believed the colonist would accept the tea act of 1773 was because in reality it was a very modest increase in cost, and people in Britain already had it. 
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