mar 31, 1774 - Intolerable Acts - Boston Port Act

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This was a series of Laws passed by the British Parliament for the American colonies. There were four, which were the Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act.


Prevented any ships other than British ones from importing and exporting any goods into the Boston Port
This act is what caused the Boston Tea Party later on
This act gave the Royal Navy permission to blockade the Boston Harbor from then on out.
On the first on June, the blockade took place
The only imports allowed were provisions for the British Army and necessary goods, such as fuel and wheat.

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