Admin Why was the Tea Act not repealed?
Many colonists opposed the Act, not so much because it rescued the East India Company, but more because it seemed to validate the Townshend Tax on tea. These interests combined forces, citing the taxes and the Company’s monopoly status as reasons to oppose the Act.
Why was the Boston tea Party not stopped?
If the tea wasn’t unloaded, customs weren’t paid. And if the ships tried to sail back out of port, Montagu would stop them and charge them with failing to pay customs on their cargo that was due, according to him, because they had already entered port.
What did Britain do to stop the colonists from smuggling tea?
In an effort to save the troubled enterprise, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. The act granted the company the right to ship its tea directly to the colonies without first landing it in England, and to commission agents who would have the sole right to sell tea in the colonies.
Who prevents the tea from being unloaded?
Two more ships, the Eleanor and the Beaver, followed soon after. Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty tried to keep the captains of the ships from paying the duties and posted groups around the ships to make sure the tea would not be unloaded.
How did the British stop smuggling tea?
The simple formula to stop smuggling was to lower the taxes on tea and sell legal tea cheaper. The Commutation Act of 1784 slashed taxes on tea from 119% to 12.5%, and smuggling stopped almost immediately. The English Crown ignored illegal activities associated with smuggling tea, and many smugglers became legitimate tea dealers and shopkeepers.
What happened to the tea after 20 days without customs?
He was counting on the fact that after 20 days without having paid customs, the customs authorities—with the assistance of British sailors and soldiers—could legally impound the tea from the ships, and then, from Castle William, disburse it in small amounts to a few merchants who could resell it.
What happened to the loose tea at Jamestown?
The next morning a large, winding mound of loose tea still floated in the harbor, and a party of colonists rowed out in boats and sank it down into the waters with their oars. The British fleet witnessed this, too, but did not interfere.
How did the Tea Act affect the East India Company?
The act retained the duty on imported tea at its existing rate, but, since the company was no longer required to pay an additional tax in England, the Tea Act effectively lowered the price of the East India Company’s tea in the colonies.
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