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** '''Massachusetts Government Act''': It abrogated Massachusetts’ colonial charter, reduced it to a crown colony, and replaced the elective local council with an appointive one. | ** '''Massachusetts Government Act''': It abrogated Massachusetts’ colonial charter, reduced it to a crown colony, and replaced the elective local council with an appointive one. | ||
** '''Administration of Justice Act''': Aimed at protecting British officials charged with capital offenses during law enforcement, it allowed them to be tried in England or another colony. | ** '''Administration of Justice Act''': Aimed at protecting British officials charged with capital offenses during law enforcement, it allowed them to be tried in England or another colony. | ||
** '''Quartering Act''': This new version revived the indignation surrounding the earlier Quartering Act, allowing British troops to requisition unoccupied buildings for housing in all of British | ** '''Quartering Act''': This new version revived the indignation surrounding the earlier Quartering Act, allowing British troops to requisition unoccupied buildings for housing in all of British America | ||
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