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The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act taxed colonists one pence per pound of sugar. Colonists were very displeased with this act, it was met with severe protest. The British benefitted from this thanks to being able to impose more taxes and therefore make better profit to settle their debts. The government as displeased by the colonists protests. -
The Currency Act
The currency act prohibited colonists to print their own money. This act imposed fines on those who disobeyed. The Currency Act was met with sever protest as their was a shortage of currency in the colonies. This act made merchants very uncomfortable and often complicated things when dealing with colonial trade. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act required colonists to pay a tax to have a stamp printed on most goods that were printed on paper. Colonists were outraged by this and violent protests broke out. This also started the "No Taxation Without Representation" movement. British Parliament responded with their justifications for the act. -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend taxes included the taxation of glass, lead, paper, and tea. This resulted in colonies protesting and eventually refusing to import British goods until the act was repealed. British Parliament responded by sending army and naval ships to Boston Harbor. -
The Tea Act
The tea act granted the exclusive sale of tea in the colonies to the British East India Trading Company. Colonists planned on boycotting the tea. A group of men dressed up as Native Americans and boarded the ships the tea was on and dumped the tea in the harbor. This act is now known as the Boston Tea Party. British Parliament lowered the price of tea in the colonies.