Which of the following provisions was not a component of the Intolerable Acts?
A) Permitted British officials charged with crimes to be tried in Britain.
B) Raised taxes in Boston to pay for the tea destroyed during the Boston Tea Party.
C) Provided for the quartering of troops in the city of Boston.
D) Revised the charter of Massachusetts to make some rights dependent on the decisions of a governor who was appointed by England.

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The Intolerable Acts, passed in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party, did not include raising taxes in Boston to pay for the destroyed tea. Instead, they were designed to punish Massachusetts and included measures such as closing Boston Harbor until the tea was paid for, altering the Massachusetts charter, and allowing British officials accused of crimes to be tried in Britain, among others.

Which of the Following Provisions Was Not a Component of the Intolerable