What are two reasons for the Boston tea party?

The Boston Tea Party was primarily a protest against the Tea Act of 1773, which granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies, effectively undercutting local merchants. Additionally, it was a reaction to the broader issue of "taxation without representation," as colonists were frustrated by being taxed by a Parliament in which they had no elected representatives. This act of defiance became a significant catalyst for the American Revolution.