The acts were so named because they were widely seen as oppressive and unfair by the colonists. The acts included the:
* Boston Port Bill: This act closed the port of Boston until the colonists paid for the tea that had been destroyed in the Boston Tea Party.
* Massachusetts Government Act: This act made significant changes to the government of Massachusetts, reducing the power of the colonial assembly and increasing the power of the royal governor.
* Administration of Justice Act: This act allowed British officials accused of crimes in the colonies to be tried in England, rather than in the colonies where the crimes had been committed.
* Quebec Act: This act expanded the boundaries of the province of Quebec to include much of the Ohio Valley, an area that had been claimed by several colonies.
* Quartering Act: This act required colonists to provide food and lodging for British soldiers.
The Intolerable Acts were a major turning point in the American Revolution. They helped to unite the colonies against British rule and led to the First Continental Congress in 1774, which was the first meeting of representatives from all of the colonies. The congress adopted a Declaration of Rights and Grievances, which outlined the colonists' complaints against British rule, and called for a boycott of British goods.
The Intolerable Acts also led to the Battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775, which are considered to be the start of the American Revolution. The war lasted for eight years and ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783, which recognized the United States as an independent country.