Why did the tea act of 1773 anger colonists? it meant they would not be able to buy tea. it closed the port of boston to all trade. it forced merchants to buy tea from africa. it favored a british company over merchants.

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The Tea Act of 1773 angered colonists because it created a monopoly for the British Tea Company. They wanted to be able to buy whatever tea they wanted, not be forced to buy British tea. The Tea Act eventually led to the Boston Tea Party, which was a revolt against the British Tea Company by colonists. 

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Choice 4 - It favored a British company over merchants. 

It favored a British company over merchants.

Because the British India company was having trouble selling their products, Great Britian decided to force the merchandise on the US colonists, and also benefitting from it through taxes. Colonists were angered because they were forced to buy and were taxed because of the tea. 

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