That was the name given to the acts the British government passed in response to the Boston Tea Party. American Patriots felt they could not “tolerate” such unfair laws. Britain wanted to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party and passed 4 acts that are known as the Intolerable Acts.
The 4 Acts
1. Boston Port Act
This punished the city of Boston for the Tea Party. Until they paid for the tea dumped into the harbor, all shipping to and from Boston was stopped.
2. Massachusetts Government Act
Government officials were elected by the people of Massachusetts. This Act took away power from the people and gave it to the governor. The governor was appointed by Britain! Other colonies were fearful that this would happen