The Intolerable Acts Quiz

What event prompted the British Parliament to pass the Intolerable Acts?

• The First Continental Congress

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The Boston Tea Party

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

Which act closed Boston Harbor until the destroyed tea was paid for?

• The Stamp Act

• The Boston Port Act

• The Administration of Justice Act

• The Quebec Act

What was a significant change to Massachusetts's governance under the Coercive Acts?

• The capital was moved to New York

• The colony was granted independence

• Town meetings could only occur with the governor's permission

• The governor was elected by the colonists

What was the purpose of extending Quebec's boundary to the Ohio River under the Quebec Act?

• To restrict colonial expansion and control the colonists

• To establish a new trade route

• To create a buffer zone against French attacks

• To provide more land for British settlers

What was a concern raised by some members of Parliament regarding the Coercive Acts?

• They would lead to economic prosperity

• They would cause massive resistance in the colonies

• They would strengthen colonial loyalty

• They would be ignored by the colonists