20 ! hhheellpp 1.after the boston tea party, the british government closed the port of boston until order was restored and the cost of the lost tea had been repaid. far-away colonies like new york and south carolina began to send food and supplies to boston by road. what conclusions can you draw about the other colonies from this? a. they did not want to pay taxes to the british. b. they felt sorry for boston and angry with the british. c. they saw an opportunity to increase trade with boston. d. they were required to send supplies under british law. 2.britain's response to the boston tea party was a group of laws which americans referred to as the intolerable acts. one of the laws allowed royal officials accused of a crime in massachusetts to have their trial in another colony, or even in england. why would this make the colonists angry? a. they thought all royal officials were dishonest. b. they thought it was an insult to american lawyers. c. they thought royal officials would escape punishment. d. they thought other colonies would make money from the trials. 3.which answer best explains the contributions of the hessians during the revolutionary war? a. the hessians allied themselves with britain for political reasons. b. the hessians allied themselves with america for political reasons. c. americans hired the hessians as mercenaries to fight against the british. d. the british hired the hessians as mercenaries to fight against the americans.