Question

Describe the point of view of the British Parliament, the Brtish East Indian Company, and the colonists during the period of time around the passage of the Tea Act. (Make sure to discuss all three perspectives)

Answer 1

Answer:

No British subject on either side of the Atlantic could have predicted the coming conflicts between the parent country and its North American colonies when the French and Indian War ended in 1763. Nonetheless, the seeds of these conflicts were sown during and as a result of the war. Remember that the French and Indian War (also known as the Seven Years' War in Europe) was a global conflict. Even though Britain defeated France and its allies, the victory came at a high price. In January 1763, the national debt of the United Kingdom was more than 122 million pounds [the British monetary unit], an enormous sum for the time. The annual interest on the debt was more than 4.4 million pounds.

Explanation:

No British subject on either side of the Atlantic could have predicted the coming conflicts between the parent country and its North American colonies when the French and Indian War ended in 1763.

Answer 2

A protest by American colonists on December 16, 1773 in response to the actions of the British government, as a result of which a cargo of tea belonging to the English East India Company was destroyed in Boston Harbor. This event in American history was the impetus for the beginning of the American Revolution.