England passed laws in March, 1774, to punish the Massachusetts colony. By what name were these laws known in America?
A) Boston Port Acts
B) Administration of Justice Acts
C) Massachusetts Acts
D) Intolerable Acts
These laws were known in the colonies as the "Intolerable Acts," since they levied new taxes and restrictions on the colonists that many thought were outrageous. They were a major catalyst for the start of the revolution.