Question

the colonists reacted angrily to the tea act because they thought it
○ a went against the principles of mercantilism.
○ b. forced them not to buy tea.
○ c. kept them from buying tea at a low price.
○ d. was a way to make them accept british taxes.

Explanation:

The Tea Act was seen by colonists as a way to assert British authority over taxation. Colonists believed in "no taxation without representation." The act was not about preventing tea purchase (B is wrong), nor about mercantilism principles (A is wrong as the act was in line with mercantilist ideas of British control over trade). And it actually made East - India Company tea cheaper (C is wrong). It was a political move to make colonists accept British - imposed taxes.

Answer:

D. was a way to make them accept British taxes.