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Sugar Act
The Sugar Act of 1764 affected all items with molasses or sugar imported from the non-British Isles. Although the taxes were reduced by half, they were heavily enforced. The colonists reacted by blaming their economic problems on Britain. The British government made sure the taxes were collected and continued to enforce gathering the taxes. -
Stamp Act
The stamp Act required the colonists of America to pay taxes on printed paper. The people had to pay taxes for every newspaper or legal document. The colonists reacted by attacking the tax collectors and staging protests. The British government created the Stamp Act to support the troops in the Seven Year War. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was mainly for the British troops. Each colony was required to have necessary survival items for the soldiers. The colonists fought against this law because they thought it to be a violation of their rights. The British government wanted to keep their troops safe, but were mostly motivated to pass the law so they wouldn't have to pay for the soldiers' provisions. -
Declaratory Acts
This act simply stated that taxes were the same in America and in Britain. This meant that the Stamp Act was canceled. The colonists celebrated that they no longer had to pay taxes on printed paper. The British were also pleased because they still had the power to tax the colonists. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts put taxes on tea, paper, paint, glass, and lead that were imported into North America. The colonists viewed this act as an abuse of power. The government in Britain created these taxes on the colonists to try and ease the government's taxes on land.
