Itâs been called the wildest fete in the U.S., and for good reason: Every year, droves of partygoers flock to New Orleans to take in the floats, the festivities and the food, and to leave their mark on the Big Easy. Mardi Gras, meaning âFat Tuesdayâ in French, has its origins in medieval Europe.
Best Answer: The Sons of liberty were rebellious in defying British authorities and engaging in acts of sabotage such as the Boston Tea Party which were outright crimes under British Common Law; observers who did not take active part in these activities were often complicit in that they either did nothing to stop the SOL activities or they ...
â¦most wicked systemâ¦â. Photo by: Connormah Creative Commons. Intolerable Acts, also known as Coercive Acts are the titles referring to the laws that the British Parliament passed in 1774. These laws had something to do with the British colonies in North America. Because of these acts, the Thirteen Colonies were enraged. The Thirteen Colonies would later become the United States. But at that time they were very much a part of the ongoing uprising of what was the American Revolution.