Historical story

How did King George III punished the colonist for Boston tea party?

King George III punished the colonists for the Boston Tea Party by passing a series of laws known as the Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts. These acts were meant to punish Massachusetts and Boston in particular for their role in the Tea Party and to assert British authority over the colonies. The acts included:

- The Boston Port Act: Closed the port of Boston until the colonists paid for the tea that was destroyed in the Tea Party.

- The Massachusetts Government Act: Restructured the Massachusetts colonial government, reducing the power of the elected assembly and increasing the power of the British-appointed governor.

- The Administration of Justice Act: Allowed British officials accused of crimes in the colonies to be tried in Britain rather than in the colonies.

- The Quartering Act: Required colonists to provide food and lodging for British soldiers.

- The Quebec Act: Extended the boundaries of Canada to include the Ohio River Valley, which many colonists claimed as their own.

These acts sparked outrage and protests throughout the colonies, and they played a significant role in mobilizing the colonists to resist British rule. The Coercive Acts were ultimately repealed, but they left a lasting legacy of anger and resentment among the colonists and contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution.