How Cheap Tea and Greed Sparked the Boston Massacre

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"When the British East India Company faced mountains of unsold tea, King George III thought he had the perfect solution: a tea monopoly to flood the colonies with cheap tea and crush smugglers. But the colonists didn’t need his bargain—they already had their own supply, thanks to an underground tea trade. What started as a business ploy ended in bloodshed on the streets of Boston. Dive into the surprising story of how tea, greed, and defiance brewed the tensions that sparked the Boston Massacre. Subscribe for more untold stories from history!"

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