The Intolerable Acts punished the colonists for *

They were used to punish them for not complying to the rules of the British government, but it was specifically a response to the Boston tea party

Explanation:

After the Boston tea party the British used The Intolerable Acts to keep the colonists from acting out in hopes that they would stop rebelling against the British government (spoiler alert it didn't work, hence why the U.S is separate from Britain)

it is a part of john locke's natural rights popular during the age of enlightenment that people had inalienable rights to life, liberty and property. this was reflected by thomas jefferson in his declaration of independence as rights to life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

another line in the declaration of independence is that people have certain rights just because they are human. humans are capable of obeying the three natural rights john locke mentioned making them governable by these laws and therefore entitled to these rights as well.

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