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What was the main purpose of the Tea Act of 1773?

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Enforcing the Colonial Relationship, 1763–1774

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What was the main purpose of the Tea Act of 1773?.

  1. A.To reduce the price of tea for colonists
  2. B.To grant the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales
  3. C.To impose a new tax on all colonial goods
  4. D.To encourage colonists to buy more British goods

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