MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNMENT ACT 1774

OLIVIA SAMPOGNA, ZAC WEILMINSTER, STEVEN JURY, EDGARD RIVERAMASSACHUSETTS GOVERNMENT ACT 1774

WHAT WAS IT?!?!?!?!?!?!?AN ACT FOR BETTER REGULATING THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY, IN NEW ENGLAND.WHAT DID IT IMPLY?!CHANGED THE CHARTER OF MASSACHSETTS.PROHIBITED TOWN MEETINGS WITHOUT THE GOVERNERS PREMISSION, EXCEPT TO ELECT OFFICERS.PROVIDED A COUNCIL APPOINTED BY THE CROWN.

THE ROYAL GOVERNER THE MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNMENT ACT INCREASED THE POWER OF THE ROYAL GOVERNER BY REPLACING THE ELECTED COUNCIL WITH ONE APPOINTED PERSONSHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!SPECIAL TOWN MEETINGS WERE FORBADE IN ORDER TO DISCOURAGE PUBLIC SPEAKING THEREFORE ELIMINATING THE INFLUENCE OF POLITICAL OPPONENTS.