Why did the British decide to impose a special tax upon tea?
Select one:
a. They wanted to punish the colonists for rebellious behavior.
b. They wanted to generate money in exchange for money that they had lost fighting the French and Indian War.
c. Tea was the most important drink in eighteenth century America.
d. None of the above statements is correct.

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Why did the British decide to impose a special tax upon tea?
Select one:
a. They wanted to punish the colonists for rebellious behavior.
b. They wanted to generate money in exchange for money that they had lost fighting the French and Indian War.
c. Tea was the most important drink in eighteenth century America.
d. None of the above statements is correct.

anonymous · Answer

b

anonymous · Answer

this is history but i am pretty sure the answer is b

anonymous · Answer

This is true, because afterwards, there was the Boston Tea Party, the case in which the citizens of Boston rebelled and threw the tea into the water, causing the Boston massacre after that.