Intolerable Acts Review

What was the main issue with housing troops in the colonies?

• Colonists refused to provide any accommodations for soldiers
• Soldiers were housed in overcrowded barracks
• Troops were often billeted far from the areas in which they operated
• Troops had to be housed within colonists' private homes

What right did the Act for the Impartial Administration of Justice eliminate?

• The right to a fair trial by one's peers
• The right to a speedy trial
• The right to appeal a court decision
• The right to legal representation

What changes did the Massachusetts Government Act make to the Massachusetts Council?

• It gave the Council more power in decision-making
• It abolished the Council
• It increased the number of Council members
• It made the Council appointed by the crown instead of elected

What imports were allowed under the Boston Port Act?

• All types of goods
• Luxury goods for the British elite
• Goods for trade with foreign ports
• Provisions for the British Army and necessary goods

What did the Quartering Act require colonists to do?

• To pay for the construction of military barracks
• To provide soldiers with food and supplies
• To house soldiers within their private homes
• To house soldiers in uninhabited houses, out-houses, barns, or other buildings

What was the impact of the Boston Port Act on Boston's port and trade?

• It allowed unrestricted exports from Boston
• It led to the construction of new ports in Boston
• It effectively closed Boston's port to commercial traffic
• It increased trade between Boston and foreign ports

How did the Massachusetts Government Act affect the colony's judicial system?

• It gave the Council the power to appoint jurors
• It abolished the colony's judicial system
• It increased the number of judges and county sheriffs
• It allowed the governor to choose judges and county sheriffs without Council approval

What impact did the Massachusetts Government Act have on representative government in Massachusetts?

• It endangered representative government by giving the crown more power
• It strengthened representative government by increasing colonial representation in Parliament
• It abolished representative government in Massachusetts
• It had no impact on representative government

What were the Coercive Acts of 1774 known as in the American colonies?

• The Punitive Acts
• The Boston Acts
• The Colonial Acts
• The Intolerable Acts

Which act authorized the Royal Navy to blockade Boston Harbor?

• The Administration of Justice Act
• The Massachusetts Government Act
• The Boston Port Act
• The Quartering Act