jan 1, 1774 - intolerable acts/coercive acts of 1774
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British response to the Boston Tea Party; blockaded Boston Harbor, eliminated the Massachusetts charter of government, dissolved the New York Assembly; Boston Port Bill: closed port of Boston; Administration of Justice: trials of royal officials be held in Britain; Massachusetts Government Act: greatly limited citizens' rights to organize freely; replaced judiciary with Crown appointees
https://www.britannica.com/event/Intolerable-Acts
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