Question

boston tea party (december 1773) (slides 8-10, continued)

1. what were two punishments the intolerable acts placed upon the colonists?

• the laws eliminated the power of american colonists to govern themselves.

Explanation:

The Intolerable Acts were punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party. One punishment was the closing of Boston Harbor until colonists paid for the destroyed tea. Another was the Massachusetts Government Act which restricted self - government, reducing local power.

Answer:

1. Closing of Boston Harbor until the cost of the destroyed tea was paid.
2. The Massachusetts Government Act which limited the power of American colonists to govern themselves.