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The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was designed in order to increase Britain's profits by putting tariffs on resources.This resulted in The Boston Tea Party. -
The Stamp Act
This act imposed a direct tax required that stamps be on all printed documents in the 13 colonies. This caused many riots. -
The Declaratory Act
This act gave the British government the right to make laws in the colonies. The colonists accepted this act as it helped repeal the stamp act. -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshed Acts raised revenues and taxed imports in the colonies.Colonists revolted against it. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act was created to benefit the East India Company. Colonists saw this act as "taxation without representation"
