The Intolerable Acts

What expression is used to talk about a big negative consequence of a seemingly innocuous act?

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Sons of Liberty

• The Boston Port Act

• The straw that broke the camel's back

What event led to the passing of the four laws known as the Intolerable Acts?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Stamp Act

Which act closed Boston Harbor to all commerce?

• The Boston Port Act

• The Massachusetts Government Act

• The Administration of Justice Act

• The Quartering Act of 1774

What effect did the Massachusetts Government Act have on the colony?

• Took away the right to vote for elected officials

• Closed Boston Harbor to all commerce

• Allowed British officials to stand trial in Great Britain

• Required colonies to provide housing to British soldiers

Why did George Washington rename the Administration of Justice Act as the "Murder Act"?

• It allowed British officials to stand trial in Great Britain

• It closed Boston Harbor to all commerce

• It required colonies to provide housing to British soldiers

• It allowed British officials to harass colonists without facing justice

Which act applied to all 13 colonies and required colonies to provide housing to British soldiers?

• The Boston Port Act

• The Massachusetts Government Act

• The Administration of Justice Act

• The Quartering Act of 1774

What was the goal of Parliament in passing the Intolerable Acts?

• To isolate Massachusetts from the other colonies

• To force colonists in Massachusetts to give in to the crown

• To punish the Sons of Liberty for their protest

• To encourage rebellion in the colonies

What did the colonists in other colonies do in response to the Intolerable Acts?

• Turned against Massachusetts and remained loyal to the crown

• Sent food and supplies to the people of Boston

• Pledged support to the British government

• Paid for the destroyed tea

What event led to the formation of the First Continental Congress?

• The passing of the Intolerable Acts

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Stamp Act

Which act allowed the British to hold trials in England for crimes committed in the colonies?

• The Boston Port Act

• The Massachusetts Government Act

• The Administration of Justice Act

• The Quartering Act of 1774