After king george iii rejected the olive branch petition, parliament passed the prohibitory act, which..
a. closed american ports to overseas trade.
b. addressed the colonists’ most significant complaints.
c. called on british forces to attack the colonies.
d. stopped the british navy from seizing american ships.

A. closed American ports to overseas trade.

The Prohibitory Act was passed in 1775 in reaction to early battles of the Revolution.

The Prohibitory Act was an act of punishment on what Parliament viewed as a full-scale rebellion. The act ended all trade with the American colonies in an attempt to shut down the colonies' economy. The goal of Parliament was to cripple the economy of the colonies and that would forced them to give up their weapons and stop fighting the British government. The act backfired and provided more fuel for a growing move toward independence.

     A. closed American ports to overseas trade.

Explanation:

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