A chronological list of the important events for
the topic "Tea"
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1609Dutch East India CompanyDutch East India Company The Dutch East India [i] Company was established on March 20 [i], 1602 [i], when the ...
imports tea to Europe
1684 The British East India CompanyBritish East India Company The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as "John Company", was a joint-stock company [i] ...
receives ChineseChina China is a cultural region [i] and ancient civilization [i] in East Asia [i]. ...
permission to build a trading station at CantonGuangzhou Guangzhou is the capital [i] of Guangdong [i] Province [i] in southern [i] ...
. Tea sells in EuropeEurope Europe is one of the seven traditional continent [i]s of the Earth [i]. ...
for less than a shilling a pound, but the import duty of 5 shillings makes it too expensive for most EnglishEngland England is the largest and most populous constituent country [i] of the United Kingdom [i]. ...
people to afford
1767 The Townshend Acts are passed by British Parliament, placing a taxTax A tax is a financial charge or other levy [i] imposed on an individual or a legal entity [i] by a state [i] ...
on common products, such as lead, paperPaper Paper is a thin, flat material produced by the amalgamation of plant fibre [i]s, which are subsequently ...
, paint, glassGlass Glass is a uniform amorphous solid [i] material, usually produced when the viscous molten material cools ...
, and tea.
1773 The British Parliament passes the Tea Act, designed to save the British East India CompanyBritish East India Company The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as "John Company", was a joint-stock company [i] ...
by granting it a monopoly on the North AmericaNorth America North America is a continent [i] in the Earth [i]'s northern hemisphere [i] and almost fully in the western hemisphere [i] ...
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