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tea basically drove colonial mercantilism for the UK.
by beaconstudios 10y ago
tea basically drove colonial mercantilism for the UK.
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- 49para 10y agoWasn't that also the driver for American Independence ?
- sethrin 10y agoIt was a focal point but I couldn't call it a major driver in and of itself. To the degree that it represented trade restraint and taxation issues, sure, but people didn't actually start a war and found a new nation because of the contents of their teacup.