The Intolerable Acts, also known as the Coercive Acts, were five laws passed by the Parliament of Great Britain in 1774 to punish the Thirteen Colonies of British North America for the Boston Tea Party. Though the acts primarily targeted the town of Boston, Massachusetts, they caused outrage throughout the colonies and helped spark the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783).
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Mar 1774 - Jun 1774British Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts to punish the Thirteen Colonies for the Boston Tea Party.
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5 Sep 1774 - 26 Oct 1774The First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to coordinate a response to the Intolerable Acts.
