The Intolerable Acts (31 mar 1774 ano – 4 jun 1774 ano)
Descrição:
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 defiance in the Tea Party protest in reaction to changes in taxation by the British to the detriment of colonial goods.
Including:
The Boston Port Act which closed the port of Boston to all ships until the colonists paid for the tea they dumped into the harbor.
The Massachusetts Government Act which increased the power of the British appointed governor and decreased the representation of the colonists
Administration of Justice Act allowed the governor to move capital trials against government officials to Great Britain.
The Quartering Act of 1774 expanded upon the original Quartering Act of 1765. It said that the colonies had to provide barracks for British soldiers. In the case where barracks weren't available, the soldiers could be housed in other buildings such as barns, hotels, and homes.
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Data:
31 mar 1774 ano
4 jun 1774 ano
~ 2 months and 5 days
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