The Intolerable Acts
- In 1774, after the events of the Boston Tea Party, Parliament passed a series of extremely harsh laws which became known as the Intolerable Acts
- The first Intolerable Act closed Boston Harbor until all the tea thrown into the harbor was paid for
- The second law put Massachusetts under firm British control, to the point that they couldn't have a town meeting unless they had permission from the governor
- The third law stated that British soldiers who committed murder would have their trial in England instead of in the colonies
- The colonists refused to obey these laws, with merchants in other cities closing their shops and other colonies sending food