Question

Why were the townshend act passed?

A. To punish the colonies for the Boston tea party.
B. To punish the colonies for the Boston massacre.
C. To raise money for Great Britain debts.
D. To prevent colonist from protesting against Great Britain.

Answer 1

the town shend act was passed: B. to punish the colonies for the boston massacre

Answer 2

Answer B

Step-by-step explanation:

The Intolerable Acts were punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party. The laws were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in the Tea Party protest in reaction to changes in taxation by the British Government. In Great Britain, these laws were referred to as the Coercive Acts.