The Tea Act of 1773
A. cracked down on illegal smuggling of tea in the colonies.
B. prohibited the consumption of tea in Massachusetts.
C. gave the East India company a monopoly on the American tea trade.
D. raised the price of tea that Americans imported from Britain.
Answer: C
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