Tea Of The Victorian Era

The Boston tea party was assembled by the Sons of Liberty on Thursday December 16th 1773 around 7:00 to 10:00 PM put on in front of a crowd of over 5,000 people this was an act of defiance of the Americas to Britain to the Tea Act of 1773, as well as taxation without representation or more well known as the Townshend Act of 1767. However it was just not these two factors which lead them to do this it was also the thought of Britain charging the colonists more for tea, ink, and many other things, in order to pay for the troops fighting in the French and Indian War. So at first Britain was making everyone pay over price on tea so the colonists started smuggling tea from Dutch and other European tea makers. These things violated

The Tea act was extended by the British Parliament in 1773 to reduce the tax on tea shipped to the dependencies. The Act was one of many measures imposed on the American colonists by the British regime. The Act imposed a tax on tea imported to the colonies by a company that Great Britain had set up for that role. That society owned the sole right to import tea to the settlements, so almost all tea consumed by colonists would be taxed. They were so furious that they boycotted tea altogether.

The tea its self wasn’t made in Britain but made in China. The British East India Company had extensive dealings in China. The tea destroyed during the Boston Tea Party was described as “Bohea” type, which is known as black tea. The black tea come from the mountains in China.

The Tea Act of 1773 was a British Law, passed by the Parliament of Great Britain on May 10, 1773. Under this Act, British East India Company could directly sell their tea in the American colonies compared to selling its tea only in auction in London. Further the duties charged on the tea shipped to American colonies would be waived. (https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/the-tea-act) The tea act was one of the crucial act and turning points in the history of American colonies that later led to the revolutionary war. It was series of many acts that sparked the revolutioanlry war. The Tea Act was different because because it showed that colonies valued principles more that money.

During the late 1700s, the East India Company had a monopoly on all of the tea in the colonies. Tea was everything

“For all the Tea in China -How England Stole the World 's Favorite Drink and Changed History

By the end of the 1700’s tea was the biggest drink in the British Empire. Tea started as a drink for the wealthy, but eventually became a drink for all classes. The massive profits that were being made off of selling tea lead to its political power in the British Empire. The political power that was gained with tea wasn’t for the drink itself was for the company selling the tea: the East India Tea Company. The East India Tea Company was selling tea all over the world and was at some points, bringing in as much profits as Britain was in taxes. Its overwhelming growth led to the company obtaining what they wanted with the government. The company had a serious amount of influence in parliament. The East India Tea Company helped tea secure its footing and once it started there was no stopping. Tea was able to create a power shift, for it made a fortune for the East India Tea Company and all this money led to power. It lead to power

One of the largest points that the author makes is the significance of tea to the people in the colonies. While there were many who thought that tea was evil and caused health issues, the overwhelming majority of colonist were obsessed. Tea was something new and seen as a luxury item. It took a six-month voyage for the EIC to bring to the precious leaves to Boston. Once there, it was auctioned to those who could afford it. While the bourgeoisie sipped their tea and

The Tea Act was announced on May 1773. The purpose of the Tea Act was to save British East India Company from bankruptcy. This gave the company control over the sale of tea in the colonies. They were able to sell the tea without charge of taxes that the colonial tea sellers would have to pay. The merchants disliked this act because they weren’t able to trade tea because the company were able to sell the tea to the consumers for a lower price.

How did tea transform English society? Who were its main consumers and what were some of the new rituals that surrounded tea?

Tea encourages us to unwind and to chat with old friends. In other countries, the afternoon is reserved for teatime. The laugh with the warm comfort of tea to remind them of better

Once established as England's national drink, tea imports from first China and India led to massive trade. The book describes the power of the British East India Company, which “generated more revenue than the British government and ruled over far more people,”

A young boy named Pip once stole a piece of bread and butter for a convict, and he seemed crushed to steal from his family. Food was an important thing in the Victorian period, and so was tea. The tea-times that are known now took a while to stabilize, and so did lunch and dinner. Social class also had an impact on what was eaten and when. The tea that is drunk now came from a long way, and it did not originate from England, like some may think.

Attention getter: In the East tea has always been looked at as playing a major role in having good health, happiness, and wisdom, and it has now begun to gain more attention from researchers here in the West.

- First in its market to brew its tea from tea leaves as opposed to artificial powders.