Intolerable Acts (from Pennsylvania Journal)
6/15/1774
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The Intolerable Acts, also known as the Coercive Acts, were a series of four legislative acts imposed by Great Britain on the American colonies in order to punish them and to quell the rising rebellion.
The acts were composed of
- The Boston Port Act, which closed the port of Boston
- The Massachusetts Government Act, which required that all Massachusetts government positions be appointed by either the Crown itself, the Governor, or Parliament
- The Administration of Justice Act, which asserted that trials against officials of the Crown were to take place in Great Britain and not in Massachusetts if the Crown believed Massachusetts incapable of executing a fair trial
- The Quartering Act, which allowed Royal soldiers to be housed in unoccupied buildings
This primary source comes from the Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention.
Full Citation: Intolerable Acts (from Pennsylvania Journal); 6/15/1774; Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, Record Group 360; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/intolerable-acts, April 20, 2024]