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"Which Acts increased the power of the royal governor and closed a

legislature?
A The Townshend Acts
B The Intolerable Acts
C The Stamp Act and Proclamation of 1763"

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The Intolerable Acts, specifically the Massachusetts Government Act of 1774, increased the power of the royal governor and closed down the Massachusetts legislature, while the Townshend Acts of 1767 also heightened royal control over the colonies.

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Acts That Increased Power of Royal Governor and Closed Legislature

The acts that increased the power of the royal governor and led to the closing of a legislature were the Intolerable Acts, also known as the Coercive Acts, passed by the British Parliament in 1774. The Massachusetts Government Act placed the colonial government under direct control of the Crown and severely limited town meetings. This gave the royal governor greater power and essentially closed down the Massachusetts legislature. Another noteworthy set of acts were the Townshend Acts, passed in 1767, which also led to heightened control by royal governors, particularly through the creation of a Board of Customs Commissioners and new vice-admiralty courts to enforce trade regulations and customs duties without the involvement of colonial courts.

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