Steam power, water power, and mechanical tools.
It was china that was carved into spheres of influence for the united kingdom, Germany, Japan, France, Russia, and the United States.
The colonists did not want to pay a tax for their tea. It was made to help the British East India Company out of its financial problems. Even though the tea was made cheaper, the colonists did not want to pay the tax because in effect it would recognize Parliament's right to tax the colonies.
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