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The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was passed by Parliament. It was the first tax passed by the British against the colonists for the purpose of raising revenue. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament. The new tax required every American colonist to pay taxes on every printed piece of paper they used. -
Quartering Act
The soldiers pay checks are now being cut and the money is coming from the colonist. It was passed to help protect from threats. -
The Tea Act
The British Parliament passed the Tea Act. The act was passed to help the East India Company from bankruptcy by lowering the tea taxes that they paid, granting them a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies. -
Coercive/ Intolerable act: Boston Port Act
It says that they can't pass the bay and go into the vessels of the supply ships. The prime minister of Britain decided to punish Massachusetts by working parliament to pass the coercive act in 1774. -
Massachusetts Government Act an the Administration of Justice Act
The Massachusetts Government Act was passed by the Parliament of Great Britain. -
Quebec Act
England owns a certain amount amount of territories that the colonist had gained. The act was passed to expand, to keep faith, and to keep there religious faith. -
The Townshend Act
The Townshend Acts were a series of laws passed by the British government on the American colonies in 1767. Once they placed new taxes it took away some of the colonists freedom.
