Question

What was Britain’s primary goal in passing the Tea Act of 1773?

5 points
a. To raise taxes on British tea sent to the American colonies.
b. To expand the variety of tea available to consumers.
c. To help support the financially troubled British East India Company.
d. To ban the export tea to the American colonies.

Answer 1

Answer: The act’s main purpose was not to raise revenue from the colonies but to bail out the floundering East India Company, a key actor in the British economy. The British government granted the company a monopoly on the importation and sale of tea in the colonies. The colonists had never accepted the constitutionality of the duty on tea, and the Tea Act rekindled their opposition to it.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

c. To help support the financially troubled British East India Company.

Step-by-step explanation:

England was struggling and their tea company was too. At this point in time, almost all Americans drank tea, so the King decided they should make it so America could only buy from the British East India Company. England "believed" (or pretended to) they were also helping America since their prices were lower than others. This, however, did not comfort the Americans who wanted to have the right to pick their tea.