Which of the following actions was a result of the Boston Tea Party? (A) All of the other colonies rejected the Bostonians’ actions. (B) The tea tax was repealed. (C) The British government reopened Boston Harbor for trade. (D) The Coercive Acts were issued. (E) Britain opened negotiations with Boston concerning taxation.
History · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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(D) The Coercive Acts were issue
The Boston Tea Party, which occurred in 1773, was a protest by American colonists against British taxation without representation. In response to the destruction of British tea during the Boston Tea Party, the British government enacted a series of punitive measures known as the Coercive Acts (or Intolerable Acts) in 1774. These acts were meant to punish the people of Massachusetts, particularly the residents of Boston, and to assert British authority in the face of colonial resistance. The Coercive Acts included the closure of Boston Harbor and restrictions on self-government in Massachusetts, among other measures