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Ratification and the Bill of Rights — Unit test

Question 20 • *FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1

A reason the Intolerable Acts of 1774 angered colonists was that they

Answer
A
added new taxes on colonial goods.
B
prevented all trade in the colonies.
C
required colonists to house British soldiers.
D
kept people from moving to other colonies.

Explanation

The Intolerable Acts included the Quartering Act, which required colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers. This deepened resentment because colonists saw it as an infringement on their rights. The acts did not prevent all colonial trade or stop people from moving between colonies.

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