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may 20, 1774 - The Massachusetts Governmet Act

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The Massachusetts Government Act was a form of punishment for Boston colonist because of The Boston Tea Party. It was also one of the Intolerable Acts. What this act basically did was that it meant that town officials would have to be chosen by the king. This gave no power whatsoever to the colonist.

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may 20, 1774
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~ 252 years ago

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