Why did the crown pass the so-called intolerable acts?

to raise revenue for the king
to increase trade with the colonies
to provoke a revolution in the colonies
to punish the colonists for their disobedience

C. To punish the colonists for their disobedience.

The Intolerable Acts were a direct reaction to the Boston Tea Party; the disobedience of the Boston Tea Party had greatly angered England. 

The correct answer is:

To punish the colonists for their disobedience.

Explanation:

The British Crown passed the Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, to punish the colonists after they threw 342 boxes of British tea into the harbor. This event is known as the Boston Tea Party, and was a reaction of the taxation without representation issue.

The Coercive or Intolerable Acts were four acts passed in 1774:

The Boston Port Act: The Boston Port had to remain closed until colonists payed for the British tea. The Massachusetts Government Act: Replaced the government of Massachusetts, limited town meetings and increased military power. The Administration of Justice Act: The Royal Governor could decide if trials made to officers had to be made in Great Britain, or another English colony. The Quartering Act: It allowed to house soldiers in unoccupied buildings.

The growth of the empire continued to increase their confidence.