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Some Laws are Intolerable © 2014 ReadWorks, Inc. All rights reserved. Some Laws are Intolerable heardstraw Some Laws are Intolerable © 2014 ReadWorks, Inc. All rights reserved. BostonPortdisastrouseffectpersoncityresponsewouldremaintheCompanythethatbeendestroyed.ManythestronglyforEventhesomeupsetdestructionproperty.despitefortheport'spassedthatsummer"MassachusettsGovernmenteffectstheSinceMassachusettsbeentheirthepleased.thethehad"AdministrationJusticeGeorgerenamed"MurderupsetpeopleAdministrationBritishmonthsmeaningwitnessesBritishharasspleasedreturnhomemurder!"Quarteringthreeappliedsoldiers.sleephousesmuchthreehelp.Parliament'sbeenisolatelawsunconstitutional,designedforceMassachusettsknown"coercion"sometimes"Coercive Some Laws are Intolerable © 2014 ReadWorks, Inc. All rights reserved. Parliament'shope,coloniesfoodandsuppliespledgingreversepatriotsContinentalfirsttheIndependence,broke Questions: Some Laws are Intolerable © 2014 ReadWorks, Inc. All rights reserved. Name: Date: . Why did Parliament decide to pass four new laws in the Massachusetts colonies in 1774? to cripple Boston’s economy to stifle opposition in Massachusetts and maintain the loyalty of the other colonies to the crown to maintain the loyalty of Massachusetts . What was one effect of the “MThe people of the Massachusetts Bay ColoSons of Liberty tossed into the Boston Harbor. The people of the Massachusetts Bay Colony could not elect their officials. The people of the Massachusetts Bay CoThe people of the Massachusetts Bay Colossachusetts from the other colonies. What and supplies to the people of Boston. angered by the “Quartering Act”. Patriots in other colonies were forced to give in to the crown. George Washington spoke ou. How can the “Administration of Justice Act” best be described? Passing laws against all of the colocolony had been crushed, Parliament Questions: Some Laws are Intolerable © 2014 ReadWorks, Inc. All rights reserved. ever heard the expression about the straw that broke the camel’s back? This is used totive consequence of a seemingly innocuous mean? offensive Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below. Boston Harbor; ________, the lawmakers in Parliaon the other hand meanwhile t” and its effect on Boston. Questions: Some Laws are Intolerable © 2014 ReadWorks, Inc. All rights reserved. . The British Parliament had hoped the other colonies would turn on Massachusetts and d, what did the other colonies pledge?e camel’s back.” Use information from the Teacher Guide & Answers: Some Laws are Intolerable © 2014 ReadWorks, Inc. All rights reserved. Teacher Guide & Answers: Some Laws are Intolerable © 2014 ReadWorks, Inc. All rights reserved. . Read the following sentences: “Have you ever hethe straw that broke the camel’s back? This is used to talk about a big negative consequence of a seemingly innocuous As used in the passage, what does the word innocuous mean? harmlessoffensive destructive . Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below. The Sons of Liberty protested the Tea Act by tossing 342 chests of British tea into the Boston Harbor; ________, the lawmakers in Parliament planned a series of four acts to stop opposition in Massachusetts. on the other hand for instance meanwhile as a result. Describe the “Boston Port Act” and its effect on Boston. Suggested answer: The “Boston Port Act” closed Boston Harbor to all commerce, which was a disastrous blow to the waterfront city. Parliament would not allow the port to rewas paid for. This had a crippling effect on Boston's economy, punishing every person in the city in response to the act of a few Sons of Liberty. Some people considered paying for the tea, and even colonial cause supporters were upset by the destruction of property. . The British Parliament had hoped the other colonies would turn on Massachusetts and remain loyal to did the other colonies pledge? Suggested answer: The other colonies pledged their support to Massachusetts, sending food and supplies to the people of Boston, and pledged to find a way to reverse the intolerable laws. . Explain how the Intolerable Acts “broke the camel’s back.” Use information from the passage to support your answer.Suggested answer: Answers may vary and should be supported by the passage. Students should indicate that the laws restricteddamaged the economy of Boston. The colonists were outraged by these laws and ultimately united against the crown in order to reverse these intolerable laws. The patriots from the 12 colonies came together to form the First Continental Congress, which was the first step on the road to the Declaration of Independence. Thus, the series of laws offended the colonists so much that the colonists began to break away from the crown, which was a big negative consequence from the perspective of the British. Thus, the laws “broke the camel’s back.”