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What is the Intolerable Acts?

A series of laws that parliament passed to punish the Massachusetts colonies for the

Boston Tea Party.

When did this event take place?

1774

Fact: The Intolerable Acts were first known as the Coercive Acts but were so harsh that people called it what its called today.

What Happened?

The colonies were pressed with greater taxes without any representation in Britain. This eventually led to the Boston Tea Party. Then the British passed several punitive acts aimed at bringing the colonies back into submission of the King.

What did they do to the Massachusetts colonies?

They took away many of its rights of self-government. Almost all positions in the colonial government were to be appointment by the governor or directly by the King. Activities of town meetings were limited.

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When where The Intolerable Acts passed list their four parts?

The Intolerable Acts were passed in 1774.


When we're the intolerable act passed?

In 1774 the Intolerable Acts were passed, by the British Parliament.


Why did the crown pass the so called ''intolerable acts''?

The Crown passed the Intolerable Acts to punish the people of Massachusetts.


When was intolerable acts passed?

The Intolerable Acts started in March of 1774. =) it started in march


Why were the intolerable acts passed?

The Intolerable Acts were passed by the British Parliament, because they were deeply in debt , and thought the American colonies should pay part of the expense. (The Intolerable Acts were taxes.)


What activity prompted The Intolerable Acts?

The Intolerable Acts were passed following the Boston Tea Party.


The Intolerable Acts were passed to increase trade.?

The Intolerable Acts were not necessarily passed to increase trade, though that could have been a byproduct. The acts were passed to limit British authority on colonist trade.


Who passed the intoreable act?

The English passed the Intolerable Acts.


Who was involved in the Intolerable acts?

The Intolerable Acts refers to a series of acts passed by the British Parliament against the Massachusetts colonists. They were passed in the aftermath of the Boston Tea party.


The Intolerable Acts were passed to?

punish Boston


What date were the intolerable acts passed by parliament?

The British Parliament passed the Intolerable (Coercive) acts in 1774.


What the result of The Intolerable Acts?

After the Intolerable Acts the colonists were angry with all the other acts passed and then that led to the Boston Tea Party