Why did the British ban the colonies from using Boston Harbor in 1774? 1 .To develop economy within the colony
2 .To keep out diseases from Europe
3 .To limit immigration from France
4.To make colonists pay for destroying shipments of tea

The British banned the colonies from using Boston Harbor in 1774 "To make colonists pay for destroying shipments of tea."

For example, this quote states that "On March 25, 1774, British Parliament passes the Boston Port Act, closing the port of Boston and demanding that the city's residents pay for the nearly $1 million worth (in today's money) of tea dumped into Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party of December 16, 1773."

D. To make colonists pay for destroying shipments of tea

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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