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The Sugar Act is Passed (Dagney Duncheon)
In 1764, the British started to tax the colonists on sugar, wine, and other important products. The reason the British did this was because they wanted money to provide more protection for the colonists. However, the colonists were extremely unhappy with the Sugar Act. They started to loose money for paying so much money for everyday things. The colonists decided to stop buying from the British in hope of the British lowering their prices. In 1766, the dreaded Sugar Act finally
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The Stamp Act is Passed (Helena Grant)
The stamp act was introduced by the British Prime Minister, George Grenville and passed by the British parliament in 1765. The stamp act was needed to pay for the expensive French and Indian war. The stamp act required all legal documents, licenses, commercial contracts, newspapers, pamphlets and playing cards to carry a taxed stamp. The colonists did not like the stamp act; since they were not represented in Parliament they could not be legally taxed without their approval. -
The Stamp Act is Repealed After Threats of Colonial Revolution (Michael Delong)
The hated Stamp act of 1765 was later repealed on March 18, 1766. The main reason for the repealing was because of the boycotting of the British goods done by the Americans. William Pitt made it clear to the British Government during his famous speech that without the Americans buying the British goods, the English are suffering a huge toll to their income from trade, and that it is just not worth it to tax them if it meant no gain.
