In response to the Boston Tea Party, the British government enacted the Coercive Acts in 1774, also known as the Intolerable Acts. These laws aimed to punish Massachusetts by closing Boston Harbor until the dumped tea was paid for, altering the Massachusetts charter to limit self-governance, and allowing British troops to be quartered in private homes. These measures escalated tensions between the colonies and Britain, ultimately contributing to the outbreak of the American Revolution.
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