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1.) Why did Americans oppose the Tea Act?

A. It made tea more expensive
B. It made tea cheaper
C. It showed that parliament could interfere with American trade

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Answer:

A: It made the tea more expensive

Step-by-step explanation:

Britain needed money to pay for the war, they decided that they should tax the tea since it was so popular. Tea was a need where the colonists were. People there owned a lot of tea and needed to buy more tea because it was such and important part of their culture. Once this happened people disguised them self and threw the tea on the Boston harbor, it became known as the Boston Tea Party.

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