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First, it is worth noting that the "Coercive Acts" were what England and the British monarchy called the laws meant to punish the American colonists. But in the colonies, these acts had a very different name: they were referred to as the Intolerable Acts. The harbor in question was Boston Harbor, and the colonists defied the British government by dumping a large quantity of tea into the harbor as a protest.
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∙ 8y agoFirst, it is worth noting that the "Coercive Acts" were what England and the British monarchy called the laws meant to punish the American colonists. But in the colonies, these acts had a very different name: they were referred to as the Intolerable Acts. The harbor in question was Boston Harbor, and the colonists defied the British government by dumping a large quantity of tea into the harbor as a protest.
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What act closed Boston Harbor for trade?
Coercive Act
To punish the city of Boston for its infamous tea party parlianment passed the?
The Coercive Acts which were called The "Intolerable Acts." by the colonists. The first: Boston Port bill, closed the port of Boston, Administration of Justice Act, The Massachusetts Government Act, Quartering Act, The Quebec Act.
What did the coercive act close?
The coercive Act closed the boston harbor until the massachusetts colonist paid fo the ruined tea.
What happend because of the Boston Tea Party?
The direct consequence was the enactment of the Declaratory Act (declared that Parliament had the right to tax anything they wanted) and the Coercive/Intolerable Acts which closed the port of Boston. The consequences of the Tea Party would, in turn, result in the Revolution.
What was the coercive act of parliament in 1774?
The Coercive Acts:· lso known as the intolerable acts or restraining acts, were enforced in the colonies in 1774 from England under the rule of King George III.· These acts are a combination of the following: Boston Port Act, Quartering Act, Admin of Justice Act, and the Massachusetts Act.· With the main port closed, colonies like NY losing gov. power, and the quartering act taking away rights of landowners, the acts urged the colonies to gather and assemble the first continental congress.
How did the Coercive Acts punish the colonists of Boston?
One of the Coercive Acts of 1774, the Boston Port Act, closed Boston Harbor until the East India Company could be compensated for its cargo lost in the Boston Tea Party (1873). However, of greater impact was that the Massachusetts Government Act placed all appointments to positions in the colonial government in the hands of the colonial governor or the king.
What resulted from the coercive act?
The Coercive Acts resulted in the closing of port of Boston, forced the colonists to house and feed British troops, and forbid public meetings unless sanctioned by the governor.
Which act prevented suopplies from being shipped to Boston?
The act that prevented supplies from being shipped to Boston was called the Coercive Act. This act also closed down the Boston harbor.
What happened as a result of the so-called intolerable act?
The first of those acts, the Boston Port Act, closed the Port of Boston until the East India Company, who's tea was destroyed in the wake of the Boston Tea Party, was properly compensated.
What were the coercive acts and why did they fail?
why did the coercive act fail
What was the coercive act?
The coercive act were a series of four acts established by the British government.
What closed the port of Boston until the colonists agreed to pay for the tea that had been destroyed?
The answer is...the Boston Port Act.
