The Tea Act (1773) Was Passed

The Tea Act (1773) was passed

A) to impose duties on various items, including tea.
B) to raise revenue from the colonies to pay for the costs of colonial defense.
C) to provide an alternative source of revenue after the repeal of the Stamp Act.
D) to lessen export duties and allow the East India Company to undersell colonial merchants.
E) to promote drinking teas as an alternative to colonially produced rum.