Question

Which of the following colonial actions provoked the British Parliament to pass the Intolerable Acts?

• A. Signing of the Declaration of Independence
• B. Tarring and feathering of British agents sent to the colonies to distribute stamps
• C. Dumping chests of East India Tea into Boston harbor
• D. Convening of the Constitutional Convention
• E. Demanding that the governor of Massachusetts expel all British troops from Boston

Answer 1

The correct option is C Dumping chests of East India Tea into Boston harbor

The Intolerable Acts were a series of British Laws, passed by the Parliament of Great Britain 1774. Four of the Intolerable Acts were specifically aimed at punishing the Massachusetts colonists for the actions taken in the incident known as the Boston Tea Party. The fifth of the Intolerable Acts series was related to Quebec was seen as an additional threat to the liberty and expansion of the colonies.