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QuizMultiple Choice

Sons of Liberty

Question 4 • SD-Early US History A

How did the Massachusetts Government Act of 1774 change the way Massachusetts was governed?

Answer
A
It banned colonial assembly.
B
It closed Boston Harbor.
C
It let the colonists rule themselves.
D
It prohibited trial by jury.

Explanation

The Massachusetts Government Act of 1774 restricted self-government by changing the colony’s charter and placing more power in the hands of the royal governor. It sharply limited the Massachusetts assembly, so the best choice is “It banned colonial assembly.” The act did not close Boston Harbor; that was a separate measure, the Boston Port Act.

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