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What is the Boston Port Act?
An act of direct punishment to the city of Boston for the Boston Tea Party. The act closed the port of Boston to all ships until the colonists paid for the tea they dumped into the harbor.
When was the Boston Port Act passed?
1774
Was the Boston Port Act one of the Intolerable Acts?
True
True or False: The Massachusetts Government Act was the first Intolerable Act to be passed.
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What is the Massachusetts Government Act?
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How did the colonists react to the Massachusetts Government Act?
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True or False: The Massachusetts Government Act suspended the Massachusetts charter.
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Which act left colonists feeling as if the act was a violation of their constitutional rights, natural rights and their colonial charters?
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What is the Impartial Admin of Justice Act?
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Where was the Impartial Admin of Justice Act approved?
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True or False: Another name for the Impartial Admin of Justice Act is the 'Murder Act'.
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Why did some colonists call the Impartial Admin of Justice Act the 'Murder Act'?
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What were the four Intolerable Acts?
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How did colonists respond to the Intolerable Acts?
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True or False: All 4 Intolerable Acts were passed by the British Parliament.
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Study Notes
Boston Port Act
- Closed Boston's port as punishment for the Boston Tea Party.
- Required colonists to pay for the tea dumped into the harbor.
- Enacted in 1774 as part of the Intolerable Acts.
Massachusetts Government Act
- Expanded the governor's powers, diminishing the authority of local colonial assemblies.
- Suspended the existing Massachusetts charter.
- Viewed by colonists as a significant violation of their rights.
Impartial Administration of Justice Act
- Allowed the governor to transfer trials of government officials to Great Britain.
- Approved in Massachusetts Bay, New England.
- Referred to as the "Murder Act" by some colonists due to fears officials would evade justice.
Reaction to the Intolerable Acts
- Colonists united in response, leading to the convening of the First Continental Congress.
- The measures heightened tensions between the colonies and Great Britain.
- The acts were perceived as direct threats to constitutional and natural rights.
Overview of the Intolerable Acts
- Comprised four key acts: Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Impartial Admin of Justice Act, and Quartering Act.
- All were passed by the British Parliament in reaction to colonial resistance.
- Led to significant organizing efforts among the colonies to confront British authority.
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This quiz explores the Intolerable Acts, including the Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, and the Impartial Administration of Justice Act. Understand the impacts these laws had on colonial America and the reactions from colonists, culminating in the First Continental Congress.
