Which grievance in the Declaration specifically addressed the British response to the Boston Tea Party?
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Correct answer: Cutting off trade with all parts of the world
This grievance refers to the Port Act, part of the Intolerable Acts, which closed Boston Harbor. It struck at the heart of the New England economy as a punishment for colonial defiance.
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