Question

Colonists were angered by a restriction in the Intolerable Acts that required them to:

a. Create a new social contract.

b. Feed and house British soldiers.

c. Give up freedom of speech.

d. Create a new colonial government.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option b. Feed and house British soldiers.

Step-by-step explanation:

Colonists in the American colonies were indeed angered by the Intolerable Acts, including a particular provision that required them to feed and house British soldiers. This was part of the Quartering Act of 1765, which was deeply unpopular as it forced colonists to bear the financial burden of the British troops who were stationed to enforce British laws. The coercive measures, included in the Intolerable Acts, caused widespread resentment among the colonists, leading to actions such as the formation of the First Continental Congress and the widespread call for a boycott of British goods.

The passage of the Intolerable Acts was seen as a punitive response to the Boston Tea Party and a direct threat to the American colonists' rights as British subjects, prompting a coordinated response and the rise of revolutionary sentiment.

The acts not only mandated the quartering of soldiers but also severely restricted colonial autonomy, showcasing the British government's unwillingness to recognize the colonists' grievances and fuelling a collective defiance that eventually led to the American Revolution.