What was the Boston Tea Party a protest against?

A new tax on tea.

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  1. The Civil War draft
  2. A new tax on tea ✔
  3. The Louisiana Purchase

Why: The Boston Tea Party was a direct action to protest the new tax on tea.

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Answer: A new tax on tea. The Boston Tea Party was a direct action to protest the new tax on tea.

  1. History of the United States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States
    the Boston Tea Party was a direct action to protest the new tax on tea
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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