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Boston Port Act

Boston Port Act . Gaganpreet Kaur, Markus Stevenson, Brandon Brown, and Jack Fletcher. Background Information. It was a law passed by the British Parliament in 1773. It was one of the four laws that were intended to punish the citizens of Boston for their destruction of tea in Boston Harbor.

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Boston Port Act

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  1. Boston Port Act Gaganpreet Kaur, Markus Stevenson, Brandon Brown, and Jack Fletcher

  2. Background Information • It was a law passed by the British Parliament in 1773. • It was one of the four laws that were intended to punish the citizens of Boston for their destruction of tea in Boston Harbor. • It went in effect on June 1, 1774. • It altered the Massachusetts Charter of 1691, giving Boston more power. It also closed the port of Boston. • The Boston Port Act was one of the causes of the Revolutionary War in America.

  3. Background Information • The Boston Port Act was one of the causes of the Revolutionary War in America. • The port would only be reopened if the colonists repaid British. • A lot of the colonial legislatures offered to help Massachusetts if it continued to defy England.

  4. Quotes • “If any ship that comes near sets anchor or hovering within the closed / restricted bay area “ • In other words you couldn’t go or park or stop your boat there or near the Massachusetts Bay or the officials would kick you out of the port, claim your ship, or even send you to jail.

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