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What was the goal of the Boston Port Bill of the 1770s?

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To punish Massachusetts by closing Boston Harbor

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The Boston Port Act of 1774 was designed as a way for Great Britain to show its colonies that it would not take protests lightly. The act was a response to the Boston Tea Party incident where an entire shipment of tea was destroyed by protesters.

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