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Navigation Acts
The Navigation Acts prohibited national trade and other commercial profits from the colonists. This allowed for Great Britain to profit and convince others that they were self sufficient enough without the extra money from other national powers. It also prohibited the colonists from making manufactured goods such as weapons and clothes. They all had to be British made. "If you can't get it made, then pay for a trade." -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act of 1764 was an act put onto the American colonists that caused taxation of imported goods to the Americas (mainly from the Caribbean). Threatening the profits made by colonial merchants at the time. "Stop them from stealing the sweetness from life!" -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the first attempt to raise revenue on products through direct taxation. It stated that anything printed would be taxed on the colonists. This angered them which resulted in mobs burning down tax collectors homes, as well as tarring and feathering them. "No Taxation without Representation" -
Townshend Acts
This act added tax on oil, glass, led and teas. Since this added even more tax on what the colonist already had to pay, boycotts on British goods began to arise as many colonists felt this to be too much. "We do not want your rice so we will not pay the price !" -
Tax on Tea
Tea began to be taxed as there was a surplus of Chinese teas. This was to help the East India Company get out of debt which only resulted in more than 300 crates being thrown into the Boston Harbour on December 16, 1773. "This is not the kind of tea party I signed up for " -
The Intolerable Acts
This act was enacted after the Boston Tea Party of 1773. It was a cruel act that prohibited local elections, and meetings, as well as trade between England and the colonies until the tea that was dumped into the Harbour was paid for. "We wont send our ships if our tea takes any more dips."
