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Which of the following was a direct result of the Boston Tea Party in 1773?

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Direct means immediate or caused right away
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The British passed the Intolerable Acts to punish Massachusetts.

The colonists were granted representation in Parliament.

The colonies began a formal alliance with France.

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The British passed the Intolerable Acts to punish Massachusetts.

Explanation: The December 1773 Boston Tea Party prompted Parliament in 1774 to enact the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts targeting Massachusetts (e.g., Boston Port Act), not giving colonists representation in Parliament or causing a French alliance (that came years later).