In 1774 parliament passed the Coercive acts as punishment for the Boston tea party. Some Colonists called them the " Intolerable acts" because they were so severe. The acts closed the port of Boston until the colonists paid for the tea they had dumped. They spent even more British soldiers to Boston and forced colonists to house and feed them. Also, the entire colony of Massachusetts was put under the control of a British General. The Coercive Acts angered many Colonists but also made them more united. Other colonies began sending Food, supples, and money to Boston. Colonial leaders voted to step all trade with Britain and to create Volunteer
Armies.