Some leaders of the American resistance movement viewed passage of the Tea Act as
A. a sign that Parliament was willing to compromise on the major issues of disagreement between itself and the American colonies.
B. an indication that Parliament eventually intended to establish an East India Company monopoly on all colonial trade.
C. an indication that Parliament eventually intended to prohibit the sale of all tea in the American colonies.
D. proof that Parliament would respond positively to colonial assemblies if they presented their grievances in a respectful way
Answer: B
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