Question

Which of the following were parts of the Coercive Acts?

A. Closed Boston Harbor until all the destroyed tea was paid for
B. Suspended all local government in Massachusetts
C. Quartered British soldiers in homes in Boston
D. All of the above were parts of the Coercive Acts

Answer 1

The Coercive Acts included closing Boston Harbor and suspending all local government in Massachusetts but did not directly require quartering British soldiers in private homes, which is commonly confused with the separate Quartering Act.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, were a series of measures enacted by the British Parliament in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party. These acts included:

• The Boston Port Act which closed Boston Harbor until the destroyed tea was paid for.
• The Massachusetts Government Act which suspended all local government in Massachusetts, restricting town meetings and putting the government under direct British control.
• The Administration of Justice Act and the new Quartering Act, which involved providing accommodation to British soldiers, but not directly quartering them in private homes as an obligation. Instead, it allowed for the requisition of unoccupied buildings to house British troops.

Therefore, the correct answer is that parts A and B were included in the Coercive Acts, while part C, although related to the presence of British soldiers, refers to a different aspect – the requirement for colonies to provide barracks or public buildings for soldiers, not necessarily quartering them in private homes. Thus, the answer is not D because it inaccurately includes quartering in private homes as one of the Coercive Acts directly.