Question

The tea act of 1773 angered colonists because it meant that colonists would not be able to buy tea. closed the port of boston to all trade. forced colonial merchants to buy tea from africa. favored a british company over colonial merchants.

Answer 1

Favored a British company over colonial merchants.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Tea Act of 1773 angered colonists because it favored a British company over Colonial merchants.

Explanation:

The Tea Act was a law promulgated by the British Parliament in May 1773 that allowed the British East India Company to sell its tea in the Thirteen Colonies of North America without paying taxes.

The law was enacted to try to relaunch the Company, which was in a serious crisis, giving it a monopolistic place in British commerce.

As a result, a boycott of British tea by the settlers of the Thirteen Colonies was initiated, culminating in the Boston Tea Party.