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The American Revolution in Western Virginia — Test

Question 17 • Social Studies 8

A reason the Intolerable Acts of 1774 angered colonists was that they

Answer
A
kept people from moving to other colonies.
B
prevented all trade in the colonies.
C
required colonists to house British soldiers.
D
added new taxes on colonial goods.

Explanation

The Intolerable Acts included a strengthened Quartering Act, which required colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers. This angered colonists because they had little control over the troops in their communities. The acts did not prevent all trade throughout the colonies or add general new taxes on colonial goods.

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