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Molasses Act
Stiff rum, molasses, and sugar taxes were established by the British. They did this to protect the economic interests of England at the expense of the colonists. -
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French and Indian War
France ceded Canada and the Ohio River Valley to British Rule when it came to an end in 1763. -
Sugar Act
The government passed the Sugar Act, placing duties on imports into the colonies of international wines, cocoa, textiles, and indigo. -
Currency Act
The currency act prohibited the issuing of paper money by colonial governments and mandated all taxes to be paid in British currency to British merchants. -
Quartering Act
The quartering act required colonial governments to provide British soldiers with candles, bedding, and drinks in unoccupied buildings. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act required a tax stamp on legal documents, almanacs, newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards. -
Boston Tea Party
Parliament passed the Tea Act allowing the East India Company to circumvent American wholesalers and directly market tea to American distributors.
