It was also about the British dumping cheaper products onto the market. Most colonists were happy paying extra for really good Dutch tea, but the British made a monopoly where one shouldn't have existed. It was never about the 3% tax, but the overreach of government and corporations in general.
It was also about the British dumping cheaper products onto the market. Most colonists were happy paying extra for really good Dutch tea, but the British made a monopoly where one shouldn't have existed. It was never about the 3% tax, but the overreach of government and corporations in general.