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Why did the British ban the colonies from using Boston Harbor in 1774?

To develop economy within the colony
To keep out diseases from Europe
To limit immigration from France
To make colonists pay for destroying shipments of tea

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Answer:

D. To make colonists pay for destroying shipments of tea

Step-by-step explanation:

After the Boston Tea Party which caused a large amount of money to be lost, Britain banned the colonies from using Boston Harbor so the colonists would feel the effects of their actions of destroying the tea.

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