<span>The colonists were
angered by the Tea act in 1773. because most of them, who legally or illegally imported tea, were about to lose
their business over British East India Company’s monopoly. They have opposed to
the Tea act and in the protest colonists boarded on British cargo ships and
dumping the tea in the water, which is why this occurrence is named Boston tea
party. </span>
I think is the answer is C : <span>c. Germany invaded waters too close to the United States.
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World war 2 officially started in 1939
