Question
Why did the Intolerable Acts have more of an effect on the colonies than earlier British acts?
A.
They taxed items the colonists used every day.
B.
They ended the system of representative government.
C.
They stopped trade between colonists and Britain.
D.
They prevented land from being settled in the West.
A.
They taxed items the colonists used every day.
B.
They ended the system of representative government.
C.
They stopped trade between colonists and Britain.
D.
They prevented land from being settled in the West.
Answers
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The correct answer is **B. They ended the system of representative government.**
The Intolerable Acts, also known as the Coercive Acts, were particularly impactful because they aimed to punish the Massachusetts colony for the Boston Tea Party and included measures that significantly restricted colonial self-governance. By ending or altering the system of representative government in Massachusetts, these acts provoked a stronger reaction from the colonies as they perceived this as an attack on their rights and liberties. This helped to galvanize colonial resistance and unify the colonies against British rule more than previous acts, which mainly focused on taxation and trade.
The Intolerable Acts, also known as the Coercive Acts, were particularly impactful because they aimed to punish the Massachusetts colony for the Boston Tea Party and included measures that significantly restricted colonial self-governance. By ending or altering the system of representative government in Massachusetts, these acts provoked a stronger reaction from the colonies as they perceived this as an attack on their rights and liberties. This helped to galvanize colonial resistance and unify the colonies against British rule more than previous acts, which mainly focused on taxation and trade.
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