Understanding the Intolerable Acts

What was the British Parliament's response to the Boston Tea Party?

• They ignored the incident.

• They rewarded the colonists.

• They passed the Intolerable Acts.

• They offered more freedom to the colonies.

What did the Intolerable Acts of 1774 accomplish?

• They closed the port of Boston.

• They increased colonial self-government.

• They made tea cheaper in the colonies.

• They removed British troops from colonial homes.

How did other colonies show support for Boston?

• By ignoring the Intolerable Acts.

• By sending shipments of food.

• By sending troops to Boston.

• By hosting a tea party.

What was the purpose of the meeting in Philadelphia in 1774?

• To celebrate the Intolerable Acts.

• To declare independence from Britain.

• To start a new tea company.

• To petition Parliament to repeal the Intolerable Acts.

What was one effect of the Intolerable Acts on the American colonies?

• It made the colonies more dependent on Britain.

• It caused the colonies to become more divided.

• It led to immediate independence from Britain.

• It united the colonies in support of Massachusetts.