28th March, 1774.
A) Coercive Acts
A) Coercive Acts
The Parliament passed the Coercive Acts in response to the Boston Tea Party, which they considered an act of rebellion against British authority. The purpose of these acts was to punish and assert control over the colony of Massachusetts, and to serve as a warning to other colonies. The British government hoped that by imposing these harsh measures, it would discourage further resistance and assert their authority over the colonies.
This legislation's purpose was to restore order in Massachusetts, following the Boston Tea Party and other acts of defiance.
The protest that caused Parliament to pass the Coercive Acts was the Boston Tea Party.
The Intolerable Acts (known as the Coercive Acts by the British) were passed in response to the Boston Tea Party. The acts were geared more towards the Massachusetts colony with the intent on punishing them.
1774
1774
March 18th 1774
The Coercive Acts, enacted by Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party, were dubbed the "Intolerable Acts" by American colonists. These measures aimed to punish Massachusetts and assert British authority but ultimately fueled colonial resentment and unity against British rule. The harshness of the acts played a significant role in galvanizing support for the American Revolution.
Parliament wanted to punish Bostonians
Parliament passed the Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, in 1774 as a reaction to the Boston Tea Party, where American colonists protested British taxation by dumping tea into Boston Harbor. These acts aimed to punish Massachusetts and restore order by closing Boston Harbor, revoking the colony's charter, and allowing British troops to be quartered in homes. The Coercive Acts further escalated tensions between Britain and the colonies, ultimately contributing to the American Revolution.