Intolerable Acts

What was the primary purpose of the Sugar Act passed in 1764?

• To establish new colonies in the Americas

• To regulate trade and improve tax collection

• To punish the colonies for previous rebellions

• To increase the taxes on sugar and molasses

What was the colonial response to the Stamp Act of 1765?

• Complete acceptance of the new taxes

• Formation of the Stamp Act Congress

• Negotiations with British tax collectors

• Immediate violent protests in all colonies

Which act was still taxed after the repeal of the Townshend Acts?

• Tea

• Glass

• Lead

• Paint

What was the immediate consequence of the Intolerable Acts in the colonies?

• Establishment of new British colonies

• Closure of Boston Harbor

• Payment of taxes by all colonies

• Reduction of taxes on tea

What significant event did the colonies organize in response to the Intolerable Acts?

• The Second Continental Congress

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Boston Tea Party

• The First Continental Congress