Boston port act
What was law one?
that the Boston port was shut down
What was law 2
Colonists were not allowed to hold more than 1 town meeting a year without the governor's permission
What was the third law
Parliament allowed customs officers and other officials who might be charged with major crimes to be tried in Britain or Canada
What was the fourth law
A new quartering act
Why was the king angry
The king was angry at the colonist for dumping the tea and not following his law
Which boats could pass through?
only one type
How often could colonists hold town meetings before the law
whenever they wanted
Did the colonist object or protest against this law
yes they hated this law
What did this law change
Redcoats were no longer allowed to camp in tents in Boston Common
Why did the King pass these new laws
These laws were passed mostly as a retaliation for the resistance to the Stamp Act, resistance to housing and feeding British troops, and the Boston Tea Party
How long was the Boston port shut down for
It would remain closed until the colonists paid for the tea they had destroyed
How was the jury selected
by the king's officials
Why did the colonists protest this law
They thought that a dishonest official could break a law and not be punished because they would be tried in front of a sympathetic jury
True or false, the King sent a lot of troops to Boston
True
True or false, they had to repay the British officials
True
Who was in charge of all the town meetings
The governor
Because of this law, what could the British soldiers do
The soldiers could do anything they wanted to the colonists because they would not be punished
What was the only kind of boat allowed in the port
British ships
What would happen if a colonist did not house and feed the soldiers
They would be shot