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and that'll be the end of this matter,
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but he misjudges colonial sentiment,
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in this case really underestimating the sense of unity
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that arises from something that ends up being seen
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as a joint threat.
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So the British government ends up being rather stunned
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when the other colonies not only don't ignore Boston
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but instead they actually support it in its time of need.
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So other colonies responded to the Boston Port Act
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and some of these other acts by sending goods.
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So Connecticut sent sheep,
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Charleston sent rice,