What caused the 1774 coercive act?

The Coercive Acts of 1774, also known as the Intolerable Acts, were primarily a response to the Boston Tea Party of December 1773, where American colonists protested against British taxation by dumping tea into Boston Harbor. In reaction to this act of defiance, the British Parliament aimed to restore order and assert control over the colonies by enacting punitive measures. These included closing Boston Harbor, altering the Massachusetts charter, and allowing British troops to be quartered in private homes. The Coercive Acts intensified colonial resentment toward British rule and united the colonies in opposition to perceived tyranny.