Question

8 colonists resented the tea act because a. it established a british monopoly on tea b. it lowered the price of tea. c. it increased the price of tea. d. it forced tea to be shipped from india to britain.

Explanation:

The Tea Act of 1773 gave the British East - India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies. Colonists were angry about this monopoly as it restricted their economic choices and was seen as another form of British control.

Answer:

a. It established a British monopoly on tea