How did the Intolerable Acts-meant to punish Massachusetts for defying Great Britain-show that the British government did not respect the rights of the colonists to rule themselves?
A. They began forcing American colonists to drink tea instead of coffee
B. They prevented American colonists from publishing newspapers or printing money
C. They replaced a civilian government with a military dictatorship
D. They forced all colonists to attend town meetings
The correct answer is B. They prevented American colonists from publishing newspapers or printing money. This action by the British government showed a lack of respect for the rights of the colonists to freedom of speech and control over their economic affairs.
The correct answer is B. They prevented American colonists from publishing newspapers or printing money.
The Intolerable Acts, also referred to as the Coercive Acts, were a series of punitive measures imposed by the British government on the Massachusetts colony in response to the Boston Tea Party in 1774. This event was a protest against the Tea Act, which granted a monopoly on tea sales to the British East India Company.
By preventing American colonists from publishing newspapers or printing money, the British government violated the colonists' rights to freedom of press and self-governance. These acts were meant to suppress dissenting voices and limit the colonists' ability to communicate and organize against British rule.
The other options mentioned do not directly relate to the Intolerable Acts or show a lack of respect for the colonists' rights to self-rule.