George III (r. 1760 – 1776, in the colonies; died 1820) lends his assent to the Tea Act, granting an exclusive, excise-free trading monopoly to the British East India Company, in an effort to reduce its overextended inventory.
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Authority:
“Law of the Jungle”
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References:
Tea Act – Wikipedia
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