Question

What did the British hope to accomplish with the Intolerable Acts?

a- helping Massachusetts gain support from other colonies
b- dividing Massachusetts into two colonies to limit its power
c- allowing Massachusetts to pay lower taxes to Britain
d- punishing Massachusetts and regaining control

Answer 1

Answer: The laws were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their rebellion in the Tea Party protest in reaction to changes in taxation by the British Government.

Answer 2

The British wanted to allow the colonists to pay lower taxes on sugar

so it's c)