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Molasses Act
It was a tax of 6 pence per gallon of molasses. The colonies evaded and resisted this Act. The British then made the sugar act.
Pierini, Marco, and "Got Rum?" Publishers. “American Rum 15: The Molasses Act.” Got Rum? Magazine, 26 Dec. 2016, www.gotrum.com/the-rum-university/rum-in-history/american-15-the-molasses-act/. -
Sugar Act
After the molasses act didn't work the British made the sugar act which was to raise revenue for Britain to pay for their troops. The colonists resisted these acts because they were being taxed without representation. The British reduced the reat of the molasses act by half and made measures to enforce the tax and that it would hopefully be collected. The Sugar Act of 1764, www.carolana.com/SC/Royal_Colony/The_Sugar_Act_1764.html. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was a direct tax on the colonies that required many printed materials to be made on stamped paper. This was judged by the colonists to be a more dangerous assault on their rights. The British did not expect the intensity of the protest that the tax would generate. History.com Editors. “Stamp Act.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 9 Nov. 2009, www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-act. -
Quartering Act of 1765
The act stated that British soldiers would be provided housing and provisions by the Americans. The colonists disregarded the law in almost all colonies. Parliament suspended New York's governor and legislature. “Second Quartering Act.” World History Project, worldhistoryproject.org/1774/6/2/second-quartering-act. -
Quartering Act of 1774
The new act allowed the governor to house soldiers in buildings such as barns and inns. The new act also stated that it would have to be a mutual agreement. The colonists disliked this because it was an infringement on local authority. This act was made as a punishment for the Boston tea party. “Quartering Act of 1774 - The Intolerable Acts.” Google Sites, sites.google.com/site/thecoerciveacts/quartering-act-of-1774.
