In retaliation for the Boston Tea Party, the British passed laws to punish the colonists, including increasing taxes. What effect did these measures have on colonists?

The punitive measures, known as the Coercive or Intolerable Acts, did not silence resistance; they encouraged colonies to work together against British rule. They helped build support for the Continental Congress and, eventually, independence. The Boston Massacre happened in 1770, before the Boston Tea Party, so it was not prompted by these measures.

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