In what year were the Intolerable Acts passed?

• A. 1768
• B. 1770
• C. 1774
• D. 1780

Answer: (C)

You're being tested on the year the Intolerable Acts were passed. These measures were a package of punitive laws enacted by Parliament in 1774 in response to colonial resistance, notably after the Boston Tea Party in 1773. The Intolerable Acts—often called the Coercive Acts by the British—sought to tighten imperial control, including moves like closing Boston Harbor, restructuring Massachusetts government to curb colonial self-rule, allowing royal officials to be tried in Britain, and mandating housing for troops. This timing is key because it helped push the colonies toward greater unity and set the stage for the First Continental Congress later that year. Other dates don’t fit: 1768 relates to earlier taxation acts, 1770 is the year of the Boston Massacre, and 1780 comes later during the Revolutionary War. The correct year is 1774.