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    jueves, 24 de febrero de 2011
     The Intolerable Acts were punishments imposed by the King George III. The Boston Tea Party anger the Parliament and later they passed the Coercive Acts.The Intolerable Acts consisted of:
    -Boston Port Act: this act closed the port to trade with Britain and other important countries in the world.The harbor was closed and stores too. The consequences were huge and people were loosing their goods. Britain was boycotting the colonies in revenge of the event that happened in Dec.16,1773.
    -The Quartering Act: In 1775, a bill was passed called the Quartering Act. the colonists had to give shelter and food for the British troops. If they disobey ,they would be shot.
    -The Administration of Justice Act: British Officials could not be tried in colonial courts for crimes. They would be taken back to Britain and have a trial there. That left the British free to do whatever they wanted in the colonies and to the Colonists.
    -Stamp Act:The Sugar Act was repealed in 1766 and replaced with the Revenue Act of 1766  which reduced taxes to one penny per gallon on sugar.This occurred around the same time that the Stamp Act of 1765 was repealed.

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