Consequences
The consequences that followed the dumping of the tea into the harbor were great. Parliament wanted the city of Boston to reimburse them for the tea that was destroyed, but they refused. In retaliation, Parliament passed a series of laws in the colonies which became known as the Intolerable Acts. When Parliaent passed these laws, it made the other colonies realize how bad they were being treated, and created a reason for a revolution against their oppressors.
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts was made up of five acts, passed by Parliament, after the patriots dumped the tea into the harbor. The five acts were the Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, Quartering Act, and the Quebec Act. These laws created hardships for the colonists in many different ways, which resulted in less supplies, land, and freedom.
The Boston Port Act - This act cut off the harbor from any ships entering or leaving to unload their supplies. The British did this until the colonists pay back the money they owed them for the destroyed tea. The blockade of Boston Harbor was an extreme hardship to the citizens of Boston and created alot of sympathy from the other colonies.
The Massachusetts Government Act - This act gave all positions of the Massachusetts government to the British government. It also limited the activities of town meetings in Massachusetts to one meeting a year unless the governor calls for a meeting.
The Administraion of Justice Act - This act allowed the governor to move accused royal officials to another colony or to Great Britain. George Washington called this the "Murder Act" because he believed it allowed the British officials to harass Americans and get away with it.
The Quartering Act - This act forced colonists to house British soldiers in their homes against their will.
The Quebec Act - This act extended the boundaries of the British Province of Quebec south to the Ohio River, and west to the Mississippi River.
The Boston Port Act - This act cut off the harbor from any ships entering or leaving to unload their supplies. The British did this until the colonists pay back the money they owed them for the destroyed tea. The blockade of Boston Harbor was an extreme hardship to the citizens of Boston and created alot of sympathy from the other colonies.
The Massachusetts Government Act - This act gave all positions of the Massachusetts government to the British government. It also limited the activities of town meetings in Massachusetts to one meeting a year unless the governor calls for a meeting.
The Administraion of Justice Act - This act allowed the governor to move accused royal officials to another colony or to Great Britain. George Washington called this the "Murder Act" because he believed it allowed the British officials to harass Americans and get away with it.
The Quartering Act - This act forced colonists to house British soldiers in their homes against their will.
The Quebec Act - This act extended the boundaries of the British Province of Quebec south to the Ohio River, and west to the Mississippi River.