What did the Suffolk Resolves call for in response to the Coercive Acts?

The Suffolk Resolves, adopted in September 1774 by Suffolk County in Massachusetts, specifically called for the boycott of British goods as a response to the Coercive Acts (also known as the Intolerable Acts). The Coercive Acts were punitive measures imposed by the British government aimed at suppressing colonial resistance following the Boston Tea Party. The Suffolk Resolves articulated a set of demands which included the establishment of local committees to enforce the boycott of British imports and to prepare for self-defense.

This call for a boycott was significant as it represented a unifying strategy among the colonies to resist British authority through economic means rather than immediate violence. It was one of the catalysts for the First Continental Congress and helped to rally colonial support against perceived British oppression. The focus on economic action over military confrontation also highlighted the initial reluctance of many colonists to consider armed conflict as a viable option at that stage of the conflict.

While discussions around military readiness and unity were present in the Resolves, the central and immediate call was for a boycott. The other options, such as immediate military action or a formal declaration of independence, did not reflect the more tempered approach that the Suffolk Resolves advocated at that point in the colonial struggle.