The tea act was passed by british parliament. it said what?

a bill designed to save the faltering East India Company from bankruptcy by greatly lowering the tea tax it paid to the British government and, thus, granting it a de facto monopoly on the American tea trade.

Explanation:

B. writing the first novel.

Explanation:

Although it is a matter of debate, many agree that the Tale of Genji can be considered the first novel ever written, this mostly because of the psychological nature of the narrative along with the structure of the tale which clearly falls within the scope of what is considered a novel (length, character development and setting, dialogue and polyphony, and detailed societal descriptions). The novel was written by a noblewoman by the name of Murasaki Shikibu in the 11th century of our time.