A result of the Tea Act of 1773 was that colonial merchants began to smuggle tea. The Tea Act allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonies, undermining local merchants and leading to widespread protests and smuggling activities as colonists resisted the monopoly created by the Act.
A result of the Tea Act of 1773 was that colonial merchants
could not sell their tea.
began to smuggle tea.
tried to get the colonies to grow tea.
asked the king to take action.
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