After the Boston Tea Party, the British government closed the port of Boston until order was restored and the cost of the lost tea had been repaid. Far-away colonies like New York and South Carolina began to send food and supplies to Boston by road. What conclusions can you draw about the other colonies from this? They did not want to pay taxes to the British. They felt sorry for Boston and angry with the British. They saw an opportunity to increase trade with Boston. They were required to send supplies under British law.