The British responded to the Boston Tea Party fiercely. They passed the Coercive Acts and the Quebec Act. Together, they become known in the colonies as the Intolerable Acts. These acts severely restricted democracy in Massachusetts, closed Boston Harbor and even established Roman Catholicism as the official religion in Quebec. The British also sent 4.000 more soldiers into Boston to suppress uprisings. Based on the passage, why did the British pass the Coercive Acts and the Quebec Act?

Group of answer choices

C They wanted to promote democracy in Massachusetts.

D They wanted to establish religious freedom in Quebec.

A They wanted to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party.

B They wanted to protect Boston Harbor from foreign powers.
( I don't know why they put A, B, C, and, D like that )