Parliament's Decision
The British hoped that through the Intolerable Acts the colonists would remember who was actually in charge of them.
British document of acts
· Decided to act and enforce their rights over the colonists
· Established the Intolerable Acts
· Direct attempt to control the colonies
Revolutionary: This was a departure from Salutary Neglect and was clearly a great change in the colonies.
· Established the Intolerable Acts
· Direct attempt to control the colonies
Revolutionary: This was a departure from Salutary Neglect and was clearly a great change in the colonies.
The Bostonians in Distress
Appearing in a London newspaper shortly after the Boston Tea Party, this image portrays the British perspective on the enforcement of the Intolerable Acts by punishing the Bostonians.
Punishment:
· Unlike prior taxes and laws established by Parliament, the Intolerable Acts had a direct and punitive effect on the colonies, especially Massachusetts
· Revolutionary: These acts were purposely made to punish Boston because of the Boston Tea Party
This enforcement of control was unlike anything seen in the colonies preceding the Intolerable Acts
Punishment:
· Unlike prior taxes and laws established by Parliament, the Intolerable Acts had a direct and punitive effect on the colonies, especially Massachusetts
· Revolutionary: These acts were purposely made to punish Boston because of the Boston Tea Party
This enforcement of control was unlike anything seen in the colonies preceding the Intolerable Acts
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