Tea Act of 1773 Worksheets Tea Act of 1773 Facts
Tea Act of 1773 Worksheets Tea Act of 1773 Facts The Tea Act of 1773 was imposed on the American colonies by the British government who was heavily in debt in the decade leading up to the American Revolutionary War. The act was intended to bail out the struggling East India Company, which was very important for the British economy, and the Tea Act would raise revenue from the 13 colonies. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND ❖ After the Seven Years’ War (1756 to 1763), Britain greatly expanded its empire. However, it also caused massive national debt due to the costs of war. To rebuild the economy and achieve stability, the British government saw the American colonies as a source of revenue. ❖ In 1765, the Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament and imposed on the American colonies. It levied a tax on printed materials produced and used inside the 13 colonies. ❖ In response, the colonists rejected the implementation of the new tax and began to fight for no to “taxation without representation”, arguing its unconstitutionality. When the British Parliament denied their request, the colonists resorted to mob violence and boycotted the stamp tax. The following year, Parliament repealed the act. KIDSKONNECT.COM Tea Act of 1773 Facts ❖ After repealing the Stamp Act, Parliament then passed the Townshend Act in 1767, which placed a tax of goods imported to the Americas, including paper, tea, glass, and paint. Like the Stamp Act, the colonists showed displeasure over the new act and responded by boycotting imported goods. ❖ By 1770, Parliament repealed duties on a number of goods under the Townshend Act, except the tax on tea.
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