What did Parliament attempt to do by passing the Tea Act?

to save the faltering East India Company

Explanation:At this time the faltering East India Company was in bankruptcy and by greatly reducing and or lowering the tea tax it paid to the British government and granting on the American Tea trade.

answer: alexander hamilton

explanation: alexander hamilton was george washington's right hand man. he took an early role in the militia as the american revolutionary war began. in 1777, he became a senior aide to general washington in running the new continental army.