A couple of other cases where the British imposed high taxes on raw materials occurred in France as well as India (howstuffworks). The French Revolution almost seemed to mirror the American Revolution in how the English were attempting to exert complete control over the French and finally had enough. Whereas a war was not the result of the nonviolent protests that occurred during the Salt Marches, it too was influenced by the Boston Tea Party. Furthermore, following the Tea Act, the East India Company had become a monopoly. Later in American history, the Sherman Anti-Trust Act was signed, making the formation of monopolies illegal. Overall, the impact of the Boston Tea Party can be seen not only in the history of the United States but throughout the world