The Coercive Acts (1774, "Intolerable Acts" to colonists)
- A
Were peace treaties that resolved disputes between Massachusetts and Britain
- B
Granted full religious tolerance and freedom of worship across the colonies
- C
Granted the colonies independence and recognized their right to self-rule
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Punished Massachusetts by closing Boston Harbor and restricting self-government
Explanation
Designed to isolate Massachusetts, the acts instead united colonial opposition.