What did the British hope to accomplish with the Intolerable Acts?

Question

help Massachusetts gain support from other colonies

divide Massachusetts into two colonies to limit its power

allow Massachusetts to pay lower taxes to Britain

punish Massachusetts and regain control

Answer 1

The British hoped to accomplish punish Massachusetts and regain control with the Intolerable Acts. These laws were enacted in response to the Boston Tea Party and were intended to assert British authority over the colonies, particularly Massachusetts, by imposing strict measures and limitations on self-governance. The goal was to calm the unrest and assert control over the increasingly rebellious colonial population.