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What were the Intolerable Acts? What was their purpose?
The name for a series of restrictive acts created by GB for the colonies.
Four Acts were penned as a response to the Boston Tea Party. Their purpose was to make an example out of Massachusetts and reverse the trend of colonial resistance to British Parliament.
Four Acts were penned as a response to the Boston Tea Party. Their purpose was to make an example out of Massachusetts and reverse the trend of colonial resistance to British Parliament.
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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intolerable_Acts
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intolerable_Acts
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Author: Trixdawabbit
Main topic: Politics
Topic: General
School / Univ.: UGA
City: Athens
Published: 03.03.2010