In Samuel Adams’ words, “The people receive this cruel edict with abhorrence and indignation” (“The Intolerable Acts”). And in fact, they viewed the edict with so much abhorrence and indignation, that they renamed the laws “The Intolerable Acts.” The new regulations certainly did not quell the growing notions of freedom and rebellion, and instead, “caused patriots from one end of the colonies to the other to rally in support of Boston.” (Malone et al. 30). That rallying together is one of the biggest reasons the Coercive, or “Intolerable” Acts were such an important cause of the American Revolution. Another reason the Coercive Acts were such a relevant cause for the Revolution was because they led to the formation of the First Continental Congress. While the First Continental Congress wasn’t a crucial cause of the American Revolution because of its inconsequential first meeting, it represented the first official stride towards an independent American government. In addition to the First Continental Congress, the passing of the Coercive Acts also inspired other colonies to form their own congresses, further developing the idea of government in
In Samuel Adams’ words, “The people receive this cruel edict with abhorrence and indignation” (“The Intolerable Acts”). And in fact, they viewed the edict with so much abhorrence and indignation, that they renamed the laws “The Intolerable Acts.” The new regulations certainly did not quell the growing notions of freedom and rebellion, and instead, “caused patriots from one end of the colonies to the other to rally in support of Boston.” (Malone et al. 30). That rallying together is one of the biggest reasons the Coercive, or “Intolerable” Acts were such an important cause of the American Revolution. Another reason the Coercive Acts were such a relevant cause for the Revolution was because they led to the formation of the First Continental Congress. While the First Continental Congress wasn’t a crucial cause of the American Revolution because of its inconsequential first meeting, it represented the first official stride towards an independent American government. In addition to the First Continental Congress, the passing of the Coercive Acts also inspired other colonies to form their own congresses, further developing the idea of government in