Question

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.

Explanation:

The Tea Act of 1773 was passed by the British Parliament. It gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies. This meant that colonial merchants could not sell their own tea as easily, and the British company was favored. The colonists saw this as an unfair economic advantage given to a British entity at their expense.

Answer:

It favored a British company over merchants.