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The Currency Act
This act prohibited the printing and issuance of paper money by Colonial legislatures. The colonists refused to pay after this act The Britsh then just abolished the paper money. thoughtco.com money disappearing, Accessed 16 10 2022 -
The Sugar Act of 1764
The Sugar Act cut the duty on foreign molasses from 6 to 3 pence per gallon, retained a high duty on foreign refined sugar, and prohibited the importation of all foreign rum. The colonists protested this Act. They started to smuggle sugar in. The British created the Stamp act. sutori.com, road to revolution timeline, Accessed 16 10 2022 -
The Quartering Act
This act required the colonies to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies. The Colonists opposed the Quartering Act. In response to the imposing colonists, the British Parliament voted to suspend the Provincial Assembly until it complied with the act. quizlet.com, quartering act flash cards. Accessed 16 10 2022 -
The Stamp Act
It imposed a tax on all papers and official documents in the American colonies. They had to buy stamps to put on the documents. They opposed it, burning the stamps that were coming into the colonies. The British then repealed the act because of the colonists. britannica.com, stamp act, accessed 16 10 22 -
The Townshend Acts
This act initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. The colonists began Riotous protests of the Townshend Acts in the colonies often invoking the phrase no taxation without representation The British then repealed most of the clauses in the Townshend Acts. carolana.com, the townshend acts of 1767, Accessed 16 10 22
