Intolerable Acts
By: Tony

Who
They were approved by the British Parliment and were to affect the American Colonists
What
A series of British laws that caused an american rebellion. They were made as a result of the dumping of the tea in the Boston Harbor in December 1773

Boston Port Act- Closed Boston Ports until colonists paid for damage
Massachusetts Government Act- Changed the Charter of Massachusetts
Administation of Justice Act-
Quartering Act-
Quebec Act-

When
They were passed by the British parliment in 1774
Where
Passed in Britain, took effect in the thirteen colonies
Why
They were created to punish Massachusetts for all the protests and rebellions, but mostly the dumping of the tea in the Boston Harbor(see Boston Tea Party)
How
it happened.
Source 1

Bearman, Alan. "Intolerable Acts." World Book Student. 2009. [Place of access.]  17 Feb. 2009
<http://worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar279900>.

Source 2

"What causes the intolerable acts?." WikiAnswers. Answers.com. 17 Feb 2009 <http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_causes_the_intolerable_acts>.

Source 3
"Intolerable Acts ." The american Revolution. Americans.net. 17 Feb 2009 <http://www.americanrevolution.com/IntolerableActs.htm>.
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