Intolerable Acts

What does the term "Intolerable" mean in the context of the Intolerable Acts?

• Something that cannot be endured or tolerated

• Something that is fair and just

• Something that is necessary for maintaining order in the colonies

• Something that is desirable for the colonists

What were the Intolerable Acts?

• A series of laws passed by the British government in response to the Boston Tea Party

• A series of laws passed by the colonists in response to British taxes

• A series of laws passed by the British government to encourage trade with the colonies

• A series of laws passed by the colonists to declare independence from Britain

Which of the following was NOT one of the Intolerable Acts?

• A new tax on sugar was imposed on the colonies

• The port of Boston was closed until the colonists paid for the destroyed tea

• The royal governor could ban town meetings

• British officials accused of crimes would stand trial in Britain instead of in Massachusetts

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Boston

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London

What did the First Continental Congress decide to do in response to the Intolerable Acts?

• Encourage each colony to set up its own militia and boycott all British goods until the Intolerable Acts were repealed

• Declare independence from Britain

• Pay the British government for the destroyed tea

• Sign a treaty with Britain

Why were the Intolerable Acts despised by the colonists of Massachusetts?

• They felt that the laws were an overreach of British power

• They felt that the laws were necessary for maintaining order in the colonies

• They felt that the laws would improve their relationship with Britain

• They felt that the laws were fair and just