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The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act, passed by King George III and Parliment, prohibited illegal rum or sugar or such things to be smuggled into the colonies without a tax on them paid for by the colonist. It was passed to compensate for the immense debt the crown had generated from the French and Indian War and was a horrible act in the eyes of the colonists. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act, passed by King George III and Parliment, forced random colonists to have to house soldiers if there was no more room in their barracks. The colonists would need to provide a bed, food, and supplies out of their own pocket. It was passed so the crown could send more troops over to the colonies and inforce the laws and to punish the colonists. King George III also wanted to try to keep colonial interest high. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act, passed by King George III, Parliment, and Prime Minister George Greenville, said all legal papers, commercial paper, etc, will have a tax on them paid for by the colonists. It was passed because the Prime Minister heard the complaints about the Sugar Act and thought this Act would be fairer because people in Britian already payed taxes like this. -
The Townshend Act
The Act, passed by King George III, Parliment, and Charles Townshend, said that for goods to be brought into America, they must have a taxed seal, and without it without a seal, an officer is able to break into the holding container of the good and confiscate it. It was passed to prevent fraud, regulation abuse, and to generate more money for the crown. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act, passed by King George III, Parliment, and the East Indian Company, said that all tea must be imported by a licence and it must have a tax on it that the colonists must pay if they wanted to buy it. It was passed to generate more money for the British Empire and the East Indian Trading Companyoverall. -
Coercive/Intolerable Acts: Boston Port Act
The Act, passed by King George III, Parliment, and Lord Oliver North, said that ships in or going into the Boston Port may not enter or leave with goods. They basically closed the port. This Act was passed to mostly punish the colonists and show them who is in charge. -
Coercive/Intolerable Acts: MA Government Act an Administration of Justice Act
The Act, passed by King George III and Parliment, that a man being sued, may be tried in England if he pleased rather than in the colonies and no meetings were to be called unless the state's governor was present. It was passed because the crown knew it was losing power and many of the British law enforcers were being pu on trial. This allowed them to be brought back to Parliment to be tried by their own people. -
Coercive/Intolerable Acts: Quebec Act
The Act, passed by King George III and Parliment, stated that any person living in the area of Quebec would now be subject to the British empire and would need to now follow the laws that came along with that. It was passed so the British crown could expand more and gain more land. They wanted to bring Quebec into the colonies and put those people under the British Rule.
