It’s a well-known fact; tea was a tremendously popular item during the times of the colonists. The British East India Company‚ which was the main supplier of tea at the time‚ had found itself in near financial ruin. Britain believed that they could fix the situation by passing the Tea Act of 1773. They assumed it would be extremely beneficial to both the company and the colonists; however‚ they were profoundly incorrect. The Tea Act stated that the British East India Company could sell directly
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1773 TEA ACT 1773 Tea Act Brionna A. Mobley Savannah State University 1773 TEA ACT 1773 Tea Act After the French and Indian War the British began to impose taxes on the American colonist‚ in order to pay their debts. After 1760‚ the cooperative efforts of the colonies were spurred by British policies‚ some of which were intended to raise revenue for England at the expense of the colonist (Volkomer‚ 2012). One of the acts of the Parliament of Great Britain was the tea act. The Tea Act‚ passed
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A Revolution Sparked by the Tea Act of 1773 For the first 150 years after the initial settlement at Plymouth‚ in Massachusetts‚ British control over the colonies was minimal. With Britain’s involvement in European wars of conquest‚ little energy or time was available to dictate the colonies economic options. Three thousand miles of ocean made it extremely difficult to monitor any such policies. However‚ in the mid eighteenth century Britain sought the opportunity to enforce a long practiced government
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The Tea Act was a significant occurrence that affected many colonists which passed by Parliament in May 10‚ 1773. The tea act affected the people during that time‚ because the British wanted the colonists to only buy one brand of tea called the East Indian tea brand. Americans needed tea because the water was dirty and they could have gotten sick if they were to drink it. Britain wanted them to only buy one brand of tea because the East Indian tea brand was not doing so well at the time and Britain
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Stamp act and Boston Tea Party. The Boston Tea Party was by Massachusetts colonists on December 16th 1773 at the Boston Harbor. The colonists were disguised as Indians to retaliate against the Tea Act as they boarded three British Tea Ships. They were dressed as Indians because they no longer considered themselves British. The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed
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Chinese Tea: Chinese Tea has a very long and complex history that dates back a few millennia. According to Chinese legends‚ a Chinese inventor and emperor was the first person to discover tea in 2737BC. It is said that the emperor liked his drinking water boiled before he drank it so it would be clean‚ so that is what his servants did. One day‚ on a trip to a distant region‚ he and his army stopped to rest. A servant began boiling water for him to drink‚ and a dead leaf from the wild tea bush fell
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The Indian branded tea market is highly vibrant and full of challenges. This article looks at some of the interesting aspects constituting the branded tea market in India in the packed‚ tea bag and flavored tea segments. Branded tea market of India: not everybody’s cup of tea India is a vast country of 1.2 billion populations spread out in 5000 plus towns and 6 lakh villages. It not only has a wide geographical spread but also has complex demographics‚ which lead to varied regional taste preferences
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Tea and coffee are the two most common drinks in the world that are available almost everywhere in various different forms. Both these drinks can be consumed at any time of the day and can be hot or cold. These drinks are different from the plant they are derived from‚ the taste‚ the process by which they are made and benefits they offer. Tea is a very popular drink in today’s culture in almost every country; they can be served hot or cold‚ with flavors‚ milk‚ lime‚ lemon‚ masala‚ etc. All the
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TEA INDUSTRY ADITYA REDDY.P 1226112201‚SEC-B SUMMARY: Based on the consumption the total turnover of the tea industry in India is expected to rise to 33‚000 crores by 2015 from 19‚000 crores oing to increased production over the past to decades.In trading aspect india is an important tea exporter‚ accounting for around 12-13% of
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Coffee and Tea Coffee and tea have existed in the world for a long time. Hundreds of years ago‚ people who lived in South America started to produce coffee‚ but the earliest drink likes coffee was made by ancient Arabian. They thought it was a kind of medicine used for stomach. After the 15th century‚ coffee was spread to other countries such as Egypt and Ottoman Empire by Muslims who were back from Hajj‚ while in ancient China‚ Chinese people started to make tea about 3000 years ago. Because
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