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by the end of 1774 many colonists were at their breaking point when it came to the actions of the british government in america the coercive acts have been the final straw and the flashpoint that caused delegates from 12 to 13 american colonies to meet in philadelphia pennsylvania as members of the first continental congress [Music] between september 5th and october 26 1774 delegates discussed what to do but the many acts and taxes the british parliament was placing on the colonies the colonists believed the coercive acts had gone too far these acts close the port of boston to all trade and supplies restricted town meetings in massachusetts protected british officials from going to trial in massachusetts courts and required colonists to house british troops great britain thought these acts would halt the colonial rebels on their tracks and forced them to back down but the opposite occurred other colonies sent supplies to massachusetts and the spirit of independence grew fiercer with ea