The Tea Act of 1773 is a perfect example of why many American colonists became upset with British rule. In 1773, the British government passed a law that gave the East India Company the sole right to sell tea to the colonies. One could not purchase tea from any seller other than the EIC (East India Company). This act was passed so that it could “Keep EIC in business.” Before this period, the Colonists were able to “ignore many of the laws made by the {English} parliament. However, by around the mid 1700s (after England won a war against France) “The British began to show more interest in the Colonies. This act in particular was extremely oppressive because it stopped all chance for small businesses (any business besides EIC) to go into the tea industry. The leaders of England were making very large mistakes as they tried to make life harder for the colonists. The colonists were being so oppressed that eventually they decided to ‘stop the madness’ and revolt. The rest is history. And the Tea act was the last straw.
The reason why I posted this piece as supposed to others that I have written was because this paragraph best shows the arguments that I pose for my ideas. I strongly back up my hypothesis here and that is an important part of writing. I also have a strong topic sentence that ties together closely with the conclusion sentence.
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