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End of French-Indian War
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Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was a law written by the British Parliament to impede on American colonies by raising taxes on sugar and molasses that was imported in. It aimed to raise revenue to help cover the costs of defending and administering the colonies after the French and Indian War. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act made it mandatory for colonists to pay for and use special stamped paper for legal documents, newspapers, among other things. The Colonists strongly Disapproved of this direct tax, as it affected a wide range of lawmakers and others lifes as mentioned in the crash course. This led to widespread boycotts and the formation of groups like the Sons of Liberty to resist the act. -
The Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act put in place by the tyrannical British Parliament along with the poor response of the Stamp Act. Britain aggravated the colonists in many ways with their overall aggression, aggravating the colonists even more all while concerns about their lack of representation in the parliament were rising. -
The Townsend Act
The Townshend Act infringed imported goods such like glass, tea, and paper by taxing on everyday items. Colonists responded with what were originally peacefully boycotts and protests, and anti British material. needles to say this infuriated the British even further leading to tensions between colonial citizens and British troops stationed in Boston that would eventually lead to the death of 7 colonists. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act established a monopoly on the tea business. Colonists despised the act because it gave a British company an advantage and shorted the colonial tea business. It would be interesting to see what the most radical colonists would think of todays corporate world. The iconic event was the Boston Tea Party, where colonists disguised themselves as natives and dumped 4 million in British tea into Boston Harbor.