jan 24, 1774 - Coercive or “Intolerable” Acts

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British Rationale: Response to boston tea party; designed to chastise boston in particular

Colonial Reaction: Boycott, convening of the first continental congress

Colonial Rationale: Alarmed land speculators because the land east of the Appalachians was taken away; congress convened to consider ways of addressing colonial grievances

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