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“March 1774 by declaring the port of Boston closed until the East India Company had been compensated for its losses. This was the first of the so-called Coercive Acts—a series of laws passed in 1774 in which the British attempted to assert their authority over the colonies but instead succeeded only in enraging the colonists further and ultimately prompted the outbreak of the Revolutionary War in 1775. It is tempting to wonder whether a government less influenced by the interests of the company might have simply shrugged off the tea parties or come to some compromise with the colonists.”

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Tom Standage
Tom Standage

Tom Standage, born in 1969, is a renowned journalist known for his in-depth reporting on technology and history. He is particularly skilled at presenting complex technical concepts and historical events in an accessible manner to a wide audience. more

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