Which provision was included in the Intolerable Acts?

• A. Provided for quartering of troops in barns and empty houses
• B. Lowered taxes on tea
• C. Allowed colonial governors to appoint the king's soldiers
• D. Created a representative assembly with veto power

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is recognizing how the Intolerable Acts tightened British control over the colonies after the Boston Tea Party. Among the measures, one provision allowed British troops to be housed in colonial spaces, including barns and empty houses, and to be fed by local residents. This quartering requirement directly inserted soldiers into everyday colonial life and made the colonies bear some of the costs of enforcing imperial authority.

This is why it’s the best answer: it reflects a concrete policy aimed at expanding royal presence in the colonies and punishing Massachusetts by reducing local autonomy and increasing dependency on Britain for security. The other options don’t fit the package of punitive, control- tightening measures. The Acts did not lower tea taxes; they imposed stricter controls and penalties, not tax relief. They also did not grant colonial governors broader powers to appoint soldiers or create a representative assembly with veto power; rather, they centralized power and diminished local self-government.