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The Boston Port Bill was one of four punitive measures enacted by the British Parliament in 1774, collectively known as the Intolerable Acts. These acts were a direct response to colonial defiance, particularly the Boston Tea Party of 1773, where colonists destroyed a significant amount of tea.

The Boston Port Bill specifically closed the port of Boston to all trade until the colonists paid for the destroyed tea. This measure aimed to punish Boston and assert British authority over the American colonies. The other Intolerable Acts further restricted Massachusetts' self-governance and altered legal procedures for British officials, ultimately galvanizing colonial unity and leading to the convening of the First Continental Congress.12345

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• In American colonies: The Intolerable Acts

  The result was the Boston Port Bill, which closed the harbor of that city after June 1, 1774, until it displayed proper respect for British authority. Toward bringing Massachusetts to heel, the ministry later pushed through the Massachusetts Government Act, which would have made Massachusetts a standard royal province…

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Intolerable Acts

• In Intolerable Acts

  …Tea Party (1773), passed the Boston Port Bill, closing that city’s harbour until restitution was made for the destroyed tea. Second, the Massachusetts Government Act abrogated the colony’s charter of 1691, reducing it to the level of a crown colony, replacing the elective local council with an appointive one, enhancing…

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