I think why he did that because
A.He was low on funds
B.Wanted to show his pwer
C.Hated them
D.He wanted them to move back to Britain
He was low on funds because the French and Indian war occured.
to keep the colonies in check
Parliament wanted to punish Bostonians
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.
To punish Bostontonians (people from Boston) for the Boston Tea Party during the pre-revolutionary period
The Navigation act was passed in 1651.
The protest that caused Parliament to pass the Coercive Acts was the Boston Tea Party.
1774
1774
to keep the colonies in check
Parliament wanted to punish Bostonians
Intolerable Acts
Intolerable Acts
To punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
Parliament wanted to punish Bostonians
To punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
To punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
To punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party.