mar 28, 1774 - Coercive Acts
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The Coercive Acts of 1774 were a series of laws set forth by parliament as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party. The laws included: the Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act. The acts, instead of discouraging the colonists, encouraged them to continue to rebel. It ultimately was a driving factor in helping unite the thirteen colonies against Britain.
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