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Question 6 • United States History and Geography

Passage of which of these acts increased tension between colonists and the British government in 1774?

Answer
A
the Townshend Acts
B
the Intolerable Acts
C
the Quartering Act
D
the Stamp Act

Explanation

The Intolerable Acts were passed in 1774 to punish Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party. Measures such as closing Boston Harbor and limiting local self-government increased colonial anger toward British rule. The Townshend Acts, Quartering Act, and Stamp Act had also caused conflict, but they were passed earlier.

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