USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which actions were part of the Coercive or Intolerable Acts? (Choose 2)
A
Imports of paint, glass, and tea were taxed
B
Colonists were forced to disband the meeting of the First Continental Congress
C
Colonists in all thirteen colonies lost their representation in Parliament.
D
Boston Harbor was closed and town meetings in Massachusetts were ended.
E
Colonists in all thirteen colonies were required to quarter British troops in empty buildings.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The four acts were the Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Intolerable Acts were aimed at isolating Boston, the seat of the most radical anti-British sentiment, from the other colonies. Colonists responded to the Intolerable Acts with a show of unity, convening the First Continental Congress to discuss and negotiate a unified approach to the British.

Detailed explanation-3: -Coercive Acts Lead to Boycott Against Britain In the 13 colonies, the Coercive Acts and the 1774 Quebec Act became known as the Intolerable Acts. The Quebec Act was a separate measure that claimed all territory between the Ohio and Mississippi rivers for Quebec, one of Britain’s many other North American colonies.

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