In 1773, the British Government Granted a Monopoly on the Export

Multiple Choice

In 1773, the British government granted a monopoly on the export of tea from Britain to the politically powerful East India Company, which sought to bypass the colonial merchants and sell the tea directly to the colonies.The merchants called on their radical adversaries for support, and the most dramatic result was

A) the Boston Tea Party.
B) an attack on Fort Sill.
C) the Philadelphia Midnight Murders.
D) the ceremonial burning of the Union Jack flag in the Philadelphia town square.
E) increased pirate attacks on East India Company ships.