Who was to blame for the Boston Tea Party?

The Boston Tea Party was primarily a response to British taxation without representation, particularly the Tea Act of 1773, which granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies. Many colonists, led by groups like the Sons of Liberty, believed that the act was an attempt to enforce British control and undermine local merchants. Thus, the blame can be placed on the British government for imposing unjust taxes and the colonial response to defend their rights and autonomy.