Colonial Unity
Though British Parliment thought the Intolerable Acts would isolate the rebels in Massachusetts from the rest of the colonies, the acts had a reverse effect on the British colonies as a whole.
Image used in the Revolution symbolizing the need for unity
Through the establishment of the Intolerable Acts, the colonies began to display more togetherness and unity.
- Boston could face economic disaster due to Boston Harbor's closure
- Other colonies and cities responded to Boston's plea for help
- Supplied food and other resources to the Bostonians
- Began to realize that the same events that happened in Boston could happen in other colonies
- Colonies began working together to end the British campaign to take away their English-born rights.
- Boston could face economic disaster due to Boston Harbor's closure
- Other colonies and cities responded to Boston's plea for help
- Supplied food and other resources to the Bostonians
- Began to realize that the same events that happened in Boston could happen in other colonies
- Colonies began working together to end the British campaign to take away their English-born rights.
At last united:
After the events at Boston sparked universal fear and opposition throughout the colonies, a call for an intercolonial meeting was sent out.
After the events at Boston sparked universal fear and opposition throughout the colonies, a call for an intercolonial meeting was sent out.
