What was one result of tax policies leading to the Boston Tea Party?

The Boston Tea Party was a significant event that illustrated the growing discontent among American colonists towards British taxation policies. The imposition of taxes, such as the Tea Act, was perceived as unfair by the colonists, who had no representation in the British Parliament. This frustration prompted widespread civil unrest and protests across the colonies. The event itself, where colonists famously dumped British tea into Boston Harbor as an act of defiance, symbolized the escalating tension and resistance to British rule.

The other options do not accurately reflect the outcome of the tax policies. Increased trade with Britain would contradict the colonists' aim to resist British control, while collaboration among the colonies was a long-term result of increasing tensions rather than an immediate one from the tax policies directly. Lastly, the approval of increased taxes is contrary to the desire of the colonists; they were seeking to oppose and refuse such taxes rather than accept them.