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the intolerable acts reaction
even though most of these acts were meant to punish boston, colonists outside of massachusetts worried that if the british parliament could close down one colonys port and restrict its local governments, parliament could potentially do the same to the other 12 colonies, too. \parliaments coercive acts led all of the colonies, except for georgia, to unite behind massachusetts and boycott trade,\ says woody holton, a history professor at the university of south carolina...

1. what was the original purpose of these acts?

to punish boston.

1. why would the colonists fear that england would shut down all ports?

Explanation:

1. The text states "most of these acts were meant to punish Boston", answering the first - question.
2. Colonists feared because if British Parliament could close one colony's port (Boston), they could do the same to others as the power was there.

Answer:

1. To punish Boston.
2. Because if the British Parliament could close down one colony's port (Boston), they potentially could do the same to the other 12 colonies.