Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Boston_Tea_Party
|
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
gptkb:American_Colonies
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
Increased colonial unrest
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
Taxation without representation
|
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
Disruption of colonial tea trade
|
| gptkbp:effective_date |
May 10, 1773
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:British_Parliament
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Preceding American Revolution
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
gptkb:Cultural_impact
gptkb:National_identity gptkb:Public_opinion Grassroots organizing Civic engagement Political activism Political representation Trade regulations Social movements Civil disobedience Collective action Colonial governance Colonial rights Economic freedom Resistance strategies Colonial autonomy Historical memory British authority Revolutionary sentiment Legacy of resistance Revolutionary ideology Commemoration of events Imperial control Legitimacy of British taxation |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Catalyst for American independence
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tea Act of 1773
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Increased tensions between Britain and the colonies
|
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
Allowed East India Company to sell tea directly to colonies
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Townshend_Acts
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| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
Colonial tea merchants
|
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:George_Washington gptkb:Samuel_Adams gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson gptkb:John_Hancock |
| gptkbp:led_to |
Formation of the First Continental Congress
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
Protests and demonstrations
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
To assist the struggling British East India Company
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkb:Boston_Tea_Party gptkb:Intolerable_Acts Colonial resistance movements |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Boston_Tea_Party
|
| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:Tea_Act_Repeal_Act_1778
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
Colonial protests
|
| gptkbp:revenue |
Tax on tea
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Led to Boston Tea Party
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| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
Colonial boycotts
|