Final answer:
The direct colonial reaction to the Intolerable Acts was the convening of the 1st Continental Congress in Philadelphia to draft a list of grievances and assert colonial rights, making option 3 the correct answer.
Step-by-step explanation:
The direct colonial reaction to the Intolerable Acts is best represented by option 3: Colonists agreed to meet in Philadelphia in the 1st Continental Congress. This assembly was a seminal event, marking a collective colonial response to British policies that were perceived as an overreach of authority. The First Continental Congress represented a unifying effort by the colonies to draft a list of grievances and assert their rights. It led to the drafting of the Declaration of American Rights and the Suffolk Resolves, which declared the Intolerable Acts null and void. Although declaring independence (option 2) was a later outcome, it was not an immediate reaction. Similarly, the Sons of Liberty (option 4) were created earlier in response to the Stamp Act, not directly in response to the Intolerable Acts. Submission to English rule (option 1) was not the action taken; instead, the Intolerable Acts galvanized opposition that would eventually fuel the drive toward independence.