Why did the King put forth the Coercive Acts?

The Coercive Acts were a series of four acts established by the British government. Parliament hoped that the acts would cut Boston and New England off from the rest of the colonies and prevent unified resistance to British rule. They expected the rest of the colonies to abandon Bostonians to British martial law.

Explanation:

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