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Intolerable 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.
Well, they couldn't tolerate them. (hence the name) Seriously, they were "the straw that broke the camel's back". They were intended to crush the colonies' spirit, but they spurred them to action.
Intolerable Acts
A series of acts meant to punish the colonies. Also called the Intolerable acts