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The Coercive/Intolerable Acts were a set of laws passed by Great Britain in the 1770s in response to the Boston Tea Party that took place on December 16th, 1773. The acts included:
The Boston Port Act - this shut down the ports in Boston until the cost of the Boston Tea Party was paid for.
Massachusetts Government Act - restricted town meetings and the governor's council would be appointed.
Administration of Justice Act - prevented British officers from being accused of crimes.
Quartering Act - colonists were required to let soldiers into their homes.
Quebec Act - allowed Canada to continue its judicial system, as well as their freedom of worshipping to Catholics.
History.com Editors. “British Parliament Adopts the Coercive Acts in Response to the Boston Tea Party.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 13 Nov. 2009, www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-parliament-adopts-the-coercive-acts.
The Boston Port Act - this shut down the ports in Boston until the cost of the Boston Tea Party was paid for.
Massachusetts Government Act - restricted town meetings and the governor's council would be appointed.
Administration of Justice Act - prevented British officers from being accused of crimes.
Quartering Act - colonists were required to let soldiers into their homes.
Quebec Act - allowed Canada to continue its judicial system, as well as their freedom of worshipping to Catholics.
History.com Editors. “British Parliament Adopts the Coercive Acts in Response to the Boston Tea Party.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 13 Nov. 2009, www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-parliament-adopts-the-coercive-acts.
Colonist 1: Soldiers want in my home! What am I supposed to do?!
Colonist 2: You can't do anything about it because of the Quartering Act in the Coercive/Intolerable Acts.
Colonist 1: NOOOOOO!!!
Colonist 2: You can't do anything about it because of the Quartering Act in the Coercive/Intolerable Acts.
Colonist 1: NOOOOOO!!!
by xxFortNOTGamer22xx November 12, 2020
Apr 23 Word of the Day
1. noun. It is the sudden feeling of an inexplicable joy one gets when something romantic or idealistic occurs.
When kilig, one may experience the following:
*butterflies in one's stomach
*heart melting
*shivers down one's spine
*irrepressible noises from one's mouth
*uncontrollable smiling
*an inner conflict between hope of something wished for and reality
Kilig may also be defined as that mountain top, floating, on cloud nine, invincible, i-could-keep-smiling, heart aching goodness and feeling which overpowers the mind's ability to think straight, act straight, breathe properly and articulate thoughts into a single comprehensible sentence.
When kilig, one may experience the following:
*butterflies in one's stomach
*heart melting
*shivers down one's spine
*irrepressible noises from one's mouth
*uncontrollable smiling
*an inner conflict between hope of something wished for and reality
Kilig may also be defined as that mountain top, floating, on cloud nine, invincible, i-could-keep-smiling, heart aching goodness and feeling which overpowers the mind's ability to think straight, act straight, breathe properly and articulate thoughts into a single comprehensible sentence.
KILIGS much?? ^_^
by mis2n.yoo June 07, 2011