The Coercive Acts consisted of four acts enacted in 1774 to punish Massachusetts. Which list includes all four acts?

• A. Administration of Justice Act, the Quartering Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, Port Bill
• B. Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Tea Act, Coercive Act
• C. Navigation Act, Molasses Act, Sugar Act, Quartering Act
• D. Intolerable Acts, Freedom Acts, Revenue Act, Militia Act

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is knowing what the Coercive Acts actually were: a specific quartet of laws passed in 1774 to punish Massachusetts and tighten imperial control after the Boston Tea Party. The four acts are the Boston Port Act (often called the Port Bill), the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act. The Boston Port Act closed Boston Harbor to trade until damages from the tea party were paid, hitting the colony’s economy and signaling Parliament’s willingness to use punishment to enforce obedience. The Massachusetts Government Act restricted self-government by increasing royal authority over the colony. The Administration of Justice Act allowed royal officials accused of crimes in Massachusetts to be tried outside the province, shielding them from local juries. The Quartering Act required colonial authorities to house British troops, extending imperial power into daily life. Since this option lists all four of these acts—the Port Bill, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act—it is the correct match. The other choices mix earlier or unrelated laws or use non-existent names, which does not reflect the actual composition of the Coercive Acts.