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The Sugar Act
The first big act that Britain passed was the Sugar Act. The British passed the Sugar Act so they could have a direct tax laid on all sugar that was inported to the colonies so the Colonists couldn't try smuggle it in. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliment because of the debt from the French and Indian War. The act states that all paper documents in the colonies had to be taxed. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was passed in 1765 after the French and Native American started to send threats. The act stated that Britain will send soldiers to The 13 Colonies to protect the colonies from the threats sent by theFrench & Native Americans. -
The Townshend Act
The Townshend Act stated that all glass, lead, painter's colors, tea, and paper had to be taxed. This was good for Britian because those were essential goods that could be taxed more and the colonists couldn't avoid it. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act states that East India has to pass their tea through Great Britain to get taxed before it goes to The 13 Colonies. This angered the colonists cause tea was the go-to drink, and now it's getting taxed by the pound. -
The Coercive/Intolerable Acts: The Boston Port Act
Britain was starting to lose control of the colonies after The Boston Tea Party. So, to get back at Boston for the tea party, the British Parliment closed the port to Boston until Boston had payed for the tea they dumped into the harbor. -
The Coercive/Intolerable Acts: The MA Government Act and the Administration of Justice Act
The MA Government Act and the Administration of Justice Act were passes because of criminal activity. The acts stated that any and/or all [criminals] shall be sued or perfered against for [criminal acts] (...), in the proveince of Massachusetts Bay. -
The Coercive/Intolerable Acts: The Quebec Act
The Quebec Act was passed so Quebec could expand their territories. The act states that "all territories, islands, and countries/counties from the northwest of Pennsylvania to the Ohio River is now apart of Newfoundland and the Quebec Province.
