Boston Tea Party Pros And Cons

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Just a few days ago, March 24th, the British Parliament announced five new acts in the colonies. Immediately, the colonists were angry because the acts are punishments about the Boston Tea Party. Though it was placed on all the colonies, these punishments are mainly targeted at Boston, Massachusetts. One of the punishments are for all the Boston ports to be closed and not to be used by anyone which is called the Boston Port Act. They will be opened for use again after the colonies pay for all the tea that was wasted in the Boston Tea Party. Massachusetts Government Act is the second act. This act changed all of the Massachusetts government in the colony. It has given the governor, appointed by Britain, more power. Now only one
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