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Created page with "== Background and Context == The Intolerable Acts, also known as the Coercive Acts, were a series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774. These laws were enacted in response to the Boston Tea Party, an event that marked a significant escalation in the tensions between the American colonies and the British government. The Intolerable Acts were intended to assert British authority over the colonies and to punish Massachusetts for its defiance. H..."