Describe how and why the american revolution changed consumption of tea and coffee in america and in england.

The precursor to the American Revolution was what is known as the Boston Tea Party. This event was caused by colonists in America who were in an uproar over taxes on their tea supply and Britain rejecting their tea shipments. This led them to dump out large amounts of tea. Thus, these colonists began drinking more coffee and less tea, while in Britain, individuals drank more tea in order to show loyalty to their own country.