Did you know?
Did you know that the Intolerable Acts, passed by the British government in response to Massachusetts defying Great Britain, clearly demonstrated a lack of respect for the colonists' right to self-rule? These punitive measures aimed to suppress rebellion by restricting Massachusetts' political power and autonomy. They closed the port of Boston, dissolved the colonial assembly, allowed British officials accused of crimes to be tried in England, and even quartered British troops in colonists' homes without consent. By taking such extreme actions, Britain essentially disregarded the fundamental principle of self-governance, further fueling resentment among the American colonists and ultimately paving the way for the American Revolution.
