Why were the Coercive Acts passed?

Question

to tax many goods such as paint, paper, glass, and tea
to tax every document the colonists used
to show Britain's authority over the colonies
to have a monopoly on tea

Answer 1

The Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, were passed by the British Parliament in 1774 primarily to demonstrate Britain's authority over the colonies and to respond to the growing unrest and opposition in the American colonies, particularly in reaction to the Boston Tea Party. The Acts were a series of measures intended to punish Massachusetts for its defiance, especially for the tea dumped into Boston Harbor.

So, among the options provided, the most accurate reason for the passage of the Coercive Acts is:

to show Britain's authority over the colonies.

The other options you provided refer to earlier taxes and acts, such as the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts, which focused on taxation, but those are distinct from the specific purpose of the Coercive Acts.