History quiz

What was the British response to actions of tea act?

Boston Tea Party: In response to the Tea Act, a group of colonists disguised as Native Americans boarded three British ships in Boston Harbor and dumped 342 chests of tea into the water. This act of protest, known as the Boston Tea Party, was a major turning point in the growing tensions between the British government and the American colonies.

Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts): The British government responded to the Boston Tea Party by passing a series of laws known as the Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts. These acts were intended to punish the Massachusetts colony and included the following measures:

- The Boston Port Act: Closed the port of Boston until the colonists paid for the destroyed tea.

- The Massachusetts Government Act: Restructured the government of Massachusetts to reduce the power of the elected assembly and increase the power of the British governor.

- The Administration of Justice Act: Allowed British officials to be tried in Britain rather than in the colonies, where they might be more likely to face hostile juries.

- The Quartering Act: Required colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers.

- The Quebec Act: Extended the boundaries of the province of Quebec and granted religious freedom to Catholics, angering many colonists who saw it as a threat to Protestant dominance.

The Coercive Acts further inflamed tensions between the colonies and the British government and contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution.