The Coercive Acts and Their Impact

The video discusses the Coercive Acts, a series of laws imposed by Britain in response to the Boston Tea Party, aiming to suppress colonial resistance. These acts included the Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, and Quartering Act, collectively known as the Intolerable Acts. The colonial response was one of outrage, leading to the formation of the First Continental Congress and eventually sparking the American Revolutionary War.

What event directly led to the imposition of the Coercive Acts by the British?

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Stamp Act Congress

Which act closed the Port of Boston until damages were paid?

• The Quartering Act

• The Boston Port Act

• The Massachusetts Government Act

• The Administration of Justice Act

What was the purpose of the Massachusetts Government Act?

• To provide immunity to British officials

• To restrict democratic town meetings

• To extend freedom of worship

• To allow free trade in Massachusetts

Which act required colonists to house British troops?

• The Quebec Act

• The Boston Port Act

• The Quartering Act

• The Administration of Justice Act

How did the Quebec Act relate to the Coercive Acts?

• It imposed taxes on tea

• It was a separate act with no relation

• It was part of the Coercive Acts and extended freedoms to Catholics in Canada

• It restricted trade with Canada

What was the collective name given to the Coercive Acts by the colonists?

• The Reasonable Acts

• The Acceptable Acts

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Tolerable Acts

What was the colonial reaction to the Coercive Acts?

• They formed provincial congresses and sent supplies to Boston

• They accepted the acts without protest

• They declared independence immediately

• They sought help from France immediately

What significant event occurred in September 1774 in response to the Coercive Acts?

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

• The Boston Massacre

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

• The First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia

What was the ultimate outcome of the colonial resistance to the Coercive Acts?

• The colonies formed a new government under British oversight

• The colonies returned to British rule

• The American Revolutionary War began

• The colonies sought peace with Britain