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what role did massachusetts play in the revolutionary war
Massachusetts Bay was the home of the colonial government, and a center of trade and commerce. Having control of Boston and the harbor was a great strategic advantage.
what was the cause behind the historic events that took place in Massachusetts during the revolutionary war
The historic events that took place in Boston during the American Revolution were a direct result of the various acts that Parliament passed during this time period.

Question: what was the intended outcome
Self-contained rewrite: what was the intended outcome of the acts passed by Parliament