Chap. 5 Imperial Breakdown 1763-1774
Chap. 5 Imperial Breakdown 1763-1774
Chap. 5 Imperial Breakdown 1763-1774
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Coercive ActsJune 1, <strong>1774</strong>• <strong>1774</strong>. Annapolis, Maryland,residents inspired by theBoston Tea Party, burn aBritish tea ship, then capture,tar & feather two tax men.• Alarmed at the spreadingresistance, Lord North getsParliament to pass a series ofrepressive measures aimeddirectly at Boston. He callsthem the “Coercive Acts.”• In Boston the laws are called“Intolerable acts”18Colonials Tar & Feather aBritish Tax CollectorCh 5 Impl <strong>Breakdown</strong> <strong>1763</strong>-74(24)