American Revolution: Intolerable/Coercive Acts

Great resource that gives an overview of the Intolerable/Coercive Acts and their effect on the colonies. Also includes links to each act.

Brief overview of the Intolerable/Coercive Acts with supporting primary documents.

Primary documents that include selections from news reports of public protests against the Coercive Acts and published debates between Patriots and Loyalists.

The Administration of Justice Act text.

The Boston Port Act text.

The Massachusetts Government Act text.

The Quartering Act text.

The Quebec Act text.

After some debate, the North Ministry proposed what would become known collectively as the Coercive Acts, or the Intolerable Acts, a series of laws passed in 1774 that drove a deeper wedge between Britain and her North American colonies.