An act to discontinue, in such manner, and for or such time as are therein mentioned, the landing and discharging, lading or shipping, of goods, wares, and merchandise, at the town, and within the harbour, of Boston, in the province of Massachusetts's Bay, in North America. —Boston Port Bill, 1774

What was the purpose of this act?

to discontinue the trade of merchandise within the city of Boston
to close Boston Harbor
to close ports throughout Massachusetts Bay
to decrease trade with the North American colonies

on 6 november american voters will elect members of the house of representatives and the senate, which together are called congress.

both houses of congress are currently controlled by the republican party, which backs president donald trump.

the democrats think they can win control of the house of representatives this year by winning a majority of seats.

doing so would let them block or delay the president’s plans by refusing to enact them.

all 435 seats in the house of representatives are up for election.

if the democrats want to take control of the house by having the most seats, they’re going to have to claim at least 23 from the republicans.

graphic: the battle for the house of representatives

a direct vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal. this may result in the adoption of a new law.  

naturalization is the process of gaining united states citizenship. becoming an american citizen is the ultimate goal for many immigrants, but very few people are aware that the requirements for naturalization have been over 200 years in the making.