Intolerable Acts

Falling Sacrifice to Despotism: Virginia and the Intolerable Acts of 1774

Falling Sacrifice to Despotism: Virginia and the Intolerable Acts of 1774

August 25, 2020

These acts worked, inadvertently, towards unifying colonists against British policy. Abstract The purpose of my project is...

Lord North and the Intolerable Acts: Stepping Stone to Revolution

Lord North and the Intolerable Acts: Stepping Stone to Revolution

March 17, 2020

Many colonists viewed the acts as an arbitrary violation of their constitutional rights. Introduction The Intolerable Acts...

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