Which colony was the target of the Coercive Acts?

Which colony was the target of the Coercive Acts?

• A. Massachusetts
• B. Virginia
• C. New Jersey
• D. Georgia

Answer: (A)

Punitive measures aimed at restoring British control after colonial defiance, with Massachusetts being singled out because Boston had become the center of resistance. By closing Boston Harbor, restructuring the Massachusetts government to curb local self-rule, permitting royal officials to be tried in Britain, and allowing quartering of troops in colonial homes, Parliament sought to punish Massachusetts and force conformity. The goal was to deter further rebellion and demonstrate consequences for resisting imperial authority. Other colonies felt the impact, but the Acts were designed with Massachusetts in mind.

Punitive measures aimed at restoring British control after colonial defiance, with Massachusetts being singled out because Boston had become the center of resistance. By closing Boston Harbor, restructuring the Massachusetts government to curb local self-rule, permitting royal officials to be tried in Britain, and allowing quartering of troops in colonial homes, Parliament sought to punish Massachusetts and force conformity. The goal was to deter further rebellion and demonstrate consequences for resisting imperial authority. Other colonies felt the impact, but the Acts were designed with Massachusetts in mind.