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Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was passed to stop the French West Indies from smuggling sugar so the Parliament could get out of debt. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was made to enforce other parliament acts and protect against threats of the remaining Frenchmen and Native Americans. The colonies would have to provide food and shelter for the British soldiers. -
The Stamp Act
Since the colonists were complaining about the Sugar Act the Prime Minister took a different approach with the Stamp Act. Now the colonists would have to pay for paper to make it fair because the British paid similar taxes. -
The Townshend Act
This act was passed to address frustration and to stop smuggling into the colonies. The Parliament would now be taxing many items -
The Tea Act
This act was passed because the British were trying to tax the colonists for tea. It said that if any tea was being held in the colonies it would be illegal. This outraged the colonists because they were losing control and money. -
Boston Port Act
The Boston Port Act was passed to gain control of the colonies because they were starting to lose control. -
MA Government Act and the Administration of Justice Act
This act was passed because the English are losing control of the thirteen colonies. There could be no meetings unless the governor was there. -
The Quebec Act
The Quebec Act was passed to gain more land and get more money and control by having them pay taxes. They were extending Quebec into the original colonies.
