What were the Intolerable Acts?
Causes of the American Revolution Test Review

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The Intolerable Acts were a series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party, aimed at punishing the colonists.
2.
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What is a protest?
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A protest is a public demonstration or action expressing objection to an official policy or course of action.
3.
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What did the colonists refuse to buy in response to the Stamp Act?
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The colonists refused to buy stamps as a form of protest against the Stamp Act.
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What is a debt?
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A debt is a large amount of money that is owed or due.
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What was the Boston Tea Party?
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The Boston Tea Party was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in 1773 where they dumped tea into Boston Harbor to oppose British taxation.
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What does taxation without representation mean?
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Taxation without representation refers to the colonists' belief that they should not be taxed by a government in which they had no elected representatives.
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What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?
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The Stamp Act was a law passed by the British Parliament in 1765 that required colonists to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper.
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