What Was the Tea Act of 1773? | WASHINGTON 3-NIGHT MINISERIES EVENT PREMIERES 2|16 at 8P | History

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The Tea Act of 1773, an act of Great Britain's Parliament, was the catalyst for some of the most important moments of the lead-up to the Revolutionary War.
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