Ansley Ogletree Acts Timeline

  • The Navigation Acts

    The Navigation Acts
    Purpose of Act:
    To direct the trade between England and the Colonies
    Outcome of Act:
    Made the Colonies really mad because they couldn't trade with any other countries and coundt say anything with the new law
  • The Proclamation Acts

    The Proclamation Acts
    The reason:
    Set the appalachian Mountians as the temparary western boundery for the colonies
    Outcome:
    made them mad because they wanted to go out to the new land so that they could expand
  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act
    The Reason:
    an act that lowers the tax for the colonies
    Outcome:
    the colonies didnt have to smuggle that much because they were able to pay for the tax plus family or home needs
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    The Reason:
    placed a tax on almost all printed material, including newspaper, wills, and playing cards
    The Outcome:
    Made the colonist relly mad because they had to pay more because of the stamp and they have to make sure that there was a stamp before they bought it
  • The Decloration Act

    The Decloration Act
    The Reason:
    Had the right to tax and make desisions for the british colonies "in all cases"
    The Outcome:
    Made the colonies mad because they had to pay more which made the colonist want to smuggle more because of this Act
  • The Townshead Act

    The Reason:
    only to imported goods such as glass, tea, and paper, with the tax being paid at the port
    The Outsome:
    Made the colonist mad becuase they could only ship this certain stuff to make money but they had more stuff to do
  • The Tea Act

    The Tea Act
    The Reason:
    allowed the company a virtual monopoly, or sole control, of the trade for the tea in America
    Outcome:
    Was mad becuase they LOVED their tea and they always wanted more and more and more
  • The Ceorcive Act

    The Ceorcive Act
    The reason:
    were inteded to punish people of massachusetts for their resistance to british laws
    Outcome:
    They thought liked it but they didnt because they like it becuase they are getting back at people who did something wrong and they dont like when its their family or themself