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

  D) Favored a British company over colonial merchants.

Explanation:

  The Tea Act granted the British East India Company Tea a monopoly on tea sales on American colonies. This was a legislative maneuver to make English tea marketable in America.

  This angered the colonists and compelled a group of Sons of Liberty members to disguise and destroyed over 92,000 pounds of tea.

  I hope this answer helps you.

uncle sam would be tossing and turning in his grave : *)

your answer would be just capitalism.