Asap! 1. the intolerable acts were passed as a reaction to what event? the boston massacre the drafting of the declaration of independence the drafting of the olive branch petition the boston tea party 2. i am not responsible for paying taxes to the british king. which kind of colonist most likely made this statement? a loyalist, because most loyalists believed britain owed payments to the colonies a british official, because british colonial leaders argued against the king's policies an undecided colonist, because both patriots and loyalists agreed that british taxes were fair a patriot, because patriots believed they owed nothing to a government they did not choose