dec 16, 1773 - The Intolerable Acts
Description:
The Intolerable Acts were punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party. The laws were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their involment in the Tea Party protest in reaction to changes in taxation by the British to the detriment of colonial goods.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 16, 1773
Now
~ 252 years ago