Question

This set of laws was attacked by a cartoon that shows a noble peeking up the skirt of a woman who is forced to drink a “bitter draught” by an “able Doctor.” One of these laws moved a number of officials to the town of Marblehead. Another of these laws, nicknamed the “Monkey Act,” let officials who were charged for enforcing the law request a change of trial venue. These laws sometimes include one that permitted the use of French civil law and granted “free exercise” to “adherents of the Church of Rome.” (-5[1])These four laws were (-5[1])drafted and enforced by governor Thomas Gage. These laws (-5[1])included the Port Act and Second Quartering (10[1])Act, (10[1])the latter of which partly inspired the Third Amendment. For 10 points, (10[2])Britain responded to the Boston Tea Party with what acts, (-5[1])whose common name refers to their unacceptability? ■END■ (10[3]0[1])

ANSWER: Intolerable Acts [or Insufferable Acts; or Coercive Acts; prompt on answers referring to laws passed by the Parliament of 1774]
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2024 ACF Regionals @ Nebraska01/27/2024Y6100%0%0%101.17
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ian DewanKielOxford C92-5
Elliot CosnettOxford BSheffield96-5
Nick PruittKCLDurham B105-5
Sam MooreDurham AEdinburgh11210
Thomas HartWarwickCambridge B11310
Sam FooCambridge AOxford A12510
Justin LeeImperial AImperial B12510
Lewys JenkinsBristolCambridge C135-5
Elijah ScheinsonOxford CKiel14310
Aisling SkeetDurham BKCL1430
Freddy PottsSheffieldOxford B14310
Linus LuuCambridge CBristol14310