<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution" id="mwXA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="American Revolution">American Revolution</a>: The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Great_Britain" id="mwXQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Kingdom of Great Britain">Kingdom of Great Britain</a> orders the port of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston" id="mwXg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Boston">Boston</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts" id="mwXw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a> closed pursuant to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Port_Act" id="mwYA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Boston Port Act">Boston Port Act</a>.