With all the abuse from the British with the taxes against the colonists, these people were tired. They starting taking actions because their ports were closed, they had to pay too much taxes, they had to take care of British soldiers in their own home and give them all their needs, they cut some lands that belonged to the colonists, etc. These acts were called the Coercive Acts. And these acts were most known as the Intolerable Acts because colonists didnt want to be under this domain anymore. They starting taking actions by making boycotts, the Parliament and the crown get angry so thats why they made all these rules. The crown send forces and warships to the colonies and were threatening the colonists. These people were sick of all this abuse, so in 1774 delegates from all the colonies except Pennsylvania and Georgia made the first Continental Congress which were to make boycotts in the Coercive acts and this also lead to a colonial unity. The leaders in this time were: John Adams and Patrick Henry. 2 years passed and they were still against the king and his acts, also the right to have a representation in the parliament and made all his rights fairly.
