Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Intolerable Acts
Find the response by the British Parliament to the dumping of tea into Boston Harbor. So many laws were enacted that the colonists lumped them together and called them the Intolerable Acts.
Digital History
Digital History:the Tea Party and Intolerable Acts [Pdf]
Read about the problems Great Britain was having with its restive American colonists who objected to taxation on their beloved tea. See how the Tea Act resulted in the Boston Tea Party and how British attemps to punish the colonists for...
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Worchester Polytechnic Institute: The Intolerable or Coercive Acts
A brief listing and description of the Acts of the British Parliament that were to be known as the Coercive Acts by Parliament and the Intolerable Acts by the Colonists.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Administration of Justice Act of 1774
The complete original text of the British Parliament's Administration of Justice Act of 1774 to encourage enforcement of Royal Authority.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Coercive Acts
Overview of the series of restrictive and punitive measures imposed by British Parliament on the colonists in response to the Boston Tea Party.
Other
The Age of George Iii: The Quebec Act, 1774
Detailed, informative site. Gives an overview of Lord North's decision to pass this act into law.
Read Works
Read Works: Some Laws Are Intolerable
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the British Acts that lead to the Boston Tea Party and to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in...
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The History Carper: The Quartering Act of 1774
This site provides the complete text of the second Quartering Act, passed by British Parliament in 1774.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: Causes of the American Revolution [Pdf]
Goes through the various events that led up to the American Revolution and the actions and responses of the British and the Colonies.
Digital History
Digital History: The Battle of Lexington [Pdf]
Primary sources make for good reading. Here find accounts by the colonial militia commander, the British commander, and accounts by soldiers themselves that tell of their impressions of what happened at the Battle of Lexington. [PDF]
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: First Continental Congress
By 1774 the colonists had had enough of what they saw as British disrespect and lack of concern about their grievances. Read about the cooperation of the colonies in forming the First Continental Congress to address these issues.
Other
A Web of Understanding: Ktunaxa Nation
The Ktunaxa Nation were the first group to inhabit the Kootenay area. With the coming of Europeans, they suffered enormous prejudice, even more so that immigrants from other lands. See original documents, news articles and photographs...