Yes, it is true that the Intolerable Acts were aimed at punishing Boston for its infamous Tea Party. So, the correct option among all the options given in the question is option "a". The Intolerable Acts were actually a series of laws that were passed and targeted towards punishing the colonists that took part in the Boston Tea Party. The Intolerable Acts were passed by the British during the year 1774. The Boston Tea Party took place on 16th of December in the year 1773.