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The closing of Boston Harbor by the British was all of the following except?

1) A precursor to the Stamp and Sugar Acts
2) A response to the Boston Tea Party
3) Seen as outrageous and intolerable by the American colonists
4) A part of the Coercive Acts passed by Parliament

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The closing of Boston Harbor by the British was not a precursor to the Stamp and Sugar Acts, but it was a response to the Boston Tea Party, seen as outrageous and intolerable by the American colonists, and a part of the Coercive Acts passed by Parliament.

Step-by-step explanation:

The closing of Boston Harbor by the British was all of the following except:

  1. A precursor to the Stamp and Sugar Acts
  2. A response to the Boston Tea Party
  3. Seen as outrageous and intolerable by the American colonists
  4. A part of the Coercive Acts passed by Parliament

The closing of Boston Harbor was not a precursor to the Stamp and Sugar Acts, as those acts were passed before the Boston Harbor closure.

However, it was a response to the Boston Tea Party and was seen as outrageous and intolerable by the American colonists. Additionally, it was a part of the Coercive Acts passed by Parliament as a punishment for Massachusetts.

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