A compass can be defined as an electronic or magnetic instrument (device) designed and developed to determine cardinal location and direction from a reference point. It is embedded with the four cardinal points of the Earth; north, west, south and east.
The compass was a piece of technology which allowed the Portuguese to set up their trade empire throughout the Indian Ocean region.
Basically, it was used to find their bearing and direction.
In response to the Boston Tea Party, Parliament attempted to punish Boston and isolate the colonies. But response to the Intolerable Acts began to unify the colonies instead. I think
