The Coercive Act
To punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
because they had no say in laws they were forced to obey
To coerce someone is to make them do something by physical force. So a coercive act is the application of that force.
the coercive acts
coercive
why did the coercive act fail
Coercive, Reward, Expert, Referent and Information power bases lie with the individual. Legitimate power lies with the organization: the power that a person receives as a result of his position in the organization (company / government)
Coercive Organizations - People are forced to join these organizations as a form of punishment (prison) or treatment (some psychiatric hospitals.)
The coercive act were a series of four acts established by the British government.
An unexpected result of the Coercive Acts was the increased support for Massachusetts and its resistance to the authority of England. The Coercive Acts were originally meant to subdue disobedience.
Neither on their own is enough to justify coercive military force. The early railroads often used coercive efforts to get the land they needed.
A synonym for coercive is forceful. It can describe when someone is being bullying or controlling in a forceful manner. Another synonym can be intimidating.
The Port of Boston was the port that was closed as a result of the Coercive Acts. British Parliament issued the Coercive Acts after the Boston Tea Party in 1774.
The Intolerable Acts
The Boston Massacre took place in 1770 while the Coercive acts took place in 1774 4 years later.
The Coercive Act was enacted in response to the Boston tea party