A. They meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for throwing there tea shipment into the Boston Harbor in reaction to changes in tax by the British to the detriment of Colonial goods.
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It was the state of "Virginia" in which <span>the first successful colony, Jamestown, was settled. It was successful largely to its ability to plant and harvest tobacco, which was in high demand in Europe. </span>
Slate is much more commonly found in wet areas, especially around rivers in the United States, so it wouldn't be very available to Natives who were more inland.
