A. The port of Boston was closed to all ships, and huge numbers of workers lost their jobs. Many people struggled to put food on their tables <span>B. British soldiers were sent to Boston to enforce British Law. The soldiers camped on the common, carried muskets, and sometimes mingled with the colonists. </span> <span>C. The Port of Boston was closed, General Gage was put in charge of Boston, and British soldiers were sent to Boston to enforce British law. </span> <span>D. England's punishment of Bostonians led to colonists in all 13 colonies, even those who had little interest in Boston's struggles, to unite and help each other. </span> The answer is C.