Question

The Coercive Acts also known as the Intolerable Acts were designed to
A)Stop colonists from settling beyond the Appalachian mountains, by letting them know they would not be protected by the British troops.
B)Eliminate all colonial legislatures to ensure compliance with British Law
C)Punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party
D)Give an ultimatum to the Patriots demanding they disarm or face the full force of the British military
E)Economically pressure colonists until they stopped boycotting British imports.

Answer 1

Hint: The seven-year from 1756 to 1763, known in America as the French and Indian war, resulted in the British victory at a great financial cost hence a series of tax was inflicted on American colonists to help and pay those debts but the laws and the taxes implemented were opposed strongly by the colonists.

Complete answer: Option C: In 1774, the coercive Acts of 1774 were also known as the Intolerable Acts in the American colonies. These coercive act comprised of a series of four laws to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party, by the British Parliament.
The Boston port Act was the first law passed on 31st March 1774, which authorized the Royal Navy to blockade Boston Harbor as it prohibited any exports to foreign ports, only goods that were allowed were provisions for the British Army.
The second law of the act was the Massachusetts Government Act, which gave the new royal governor the ability to select judges without the council's approval.
The third act was the Impartial administration of justice, which sought to increase the power of the governor.
Fourth and the final law that was passed on 2nd June 1774 was the Quartering act. Which allowed officials of the high rank to demand better accommodations for the troops and was applied to all the colonies.
Options A, B, D and E can be eliminated. Therefore, Option C is correct.

Note: Each act was designed to cause damage to the colonial life and meant to threaten or warn the colonies of their rebellious behaviour especially the Massachusetts Bay but the colonists did not approve the Coercive acts and retorted against it.