3 janv. 1774 - Intolerable Acts (Unfavorable) The Intolerable Acts were a series of acts signed in response to the Boston Tea Party. They were put into place as a way to keep the colonists in check. There were four Coercive Acts signed (Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, Quartering Act). These laws closed the port of Boston, reduced the power of the local government, forced British soldiers to be tried back in Britain, and forced residents to house British soldiers at any point. The Q
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