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The '''Tea Act''' was an Act of the | The '''Tea Act''' was an Act of the Parliament of [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]] in 1773, allowing the {{Wiki|British East India Company}} to ship tea to the [[United States|American colonies]] directly from [[India]]. This made the tea much less expensive, increasing the East India Company's profits and hopefully preventing the colonists from trying to smuggle less cheap {{Wiki|Netherlands|Dutch}} tea. | ||
However, the colonists objected, believing the Act was a trick to make them pay tax despite their lack of representation in Parliament. [[Philadelphia]] and [[New York City|New York]] turned away the East India Company's [[ships]], but {{Wiki|Thomas Gage}}, governor of [[Massachusetts]], allowed the ships to stay in [[Boston Harbor]]: angry citizens led by [[Samuel Adams]] staged a protest known as the [[Boston Tea Party]], dumping the tea into the sea. | |||
The [[Colonial Assassins]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] and [[Stephane Chapheau]] participated in the Boston Tea Party to undermine the [[Templars|Templar]] [[William Johnson]], who was smuggling tea off the ships to gain money for the purchase of the [[Iroquois]]' land. The Assassins staged subsequent protests in [[New Jersey]] and [[Maryland]]. | |||
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Revision as of 13:41, 13 August 2013
The Tea Act was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain in 1773, allowing the British East India Company to ship tea to the American colonies directly from India. This made the tea much less expensive, increasing the East India Company's profits and hopefully preventing the colonists from trying to smuggle less cheap Dutch tea.
However, the colonists objected, believing the Act was a trick to make them pay tax despite their lack of representation in Parliament. Philadelphia and New York turned away the East India Company's ships, but Thomas Gage, governor of Massachusetts, allowed the ships to stay in Boston Harbor: angry citizens led by Samuel Adams staged a protest known as the Boston Tea Party, dumping the tea into the sea.
The Colonial Assassins Ratonhnhaké:ton and Stephane Chapheau participated in the Boston Tea Party to undermine the Templar William Johnson, who was smuggling tea off the ships to gain money for the purchase of the Iroquois' land. The Assassins staged subsequent protests in New Jersey and Maryland.
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