What year was the Tea Act passed?

The Tea Act was passed in 1773 as part of a series of measures that the British government enacted to assert control over the American colonies and to aid the financially struggling British East India Company. This Act allowed the company to sell surplus tea directly to the colonies, effectively creating a monopoly and undercutting local merchants. The legislation aimed to help the British economy while also raising money through taxation without allowing the colonists any representation pertaining to these taxes, which ultimately contributed to escalating tensions between the colonists and Britain, leading to events like the Boston Tea Party in 1773.

The other years mentioned do not correspond with the passage of the Tea Act. The acts passed in 1767 (which included the Townshend Acts) and 1770 (the Boston Massacre occurred in this year) reflect different historical events that contributed to the colonial unrest, while 1772 is not specifically tied to significant legislative acts related to tea or taxation but is more of a year leading up to pivotal events in the American Revolution.