Intolerable Acts and Townshend Acts.

The Intolerable Acts, also known as Coercive Acts, was a name assigned by Americans to four laws which were passed by the British Parliment after the Boston Tea Party occured. The Britisth people had already defied some of the other laws, such as the Stamp Act. The Boston Port Act was the first Act. It closed the port of Boston to all traders until the damaged tea was repaid. Then the Massachesetts Government Act disallowed town meetings. The third act, known as the Quartering Act, stated that all British soldiers would be required to have quarters. The fourth, the Impartial Administration of Justice Act took away British officals from the jurisdiction of Massachusetts courts. The government also passed the Quebec Act, which many considered to be one of the four Intolerable Acts. It didn't allow representative government in their colony, but restored French freedom to have freedome of religion.


The Townshend Acts were passed in 1767. It was named after the Chancellor of Exchequer. The law suspended the New York Assembly. The Revenue Act imposed customs duties on glass, reds, paper clips, etc. This act was really unpopular in America. In response, the British crown destroyed the Massachusetts legislature in 1768. The Boston Massacre occured soon after.