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Sugar Act
Imposed taxes on sugar and other goods imported to the American colonies. The purpose was to raise revenue for the British government. -
Stamp Act
Imposed direct taxes on various printed materials, including newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards. -
Townshend Act
Taxed imported goods like tea, glass, and paper. Also, suspended the New York Assembly for refusing to comply with the Quartering Act. -
Coercive Acts
Enacted in response to the Boston Tea Party, the acts aimed to punish Massachusetts and restrict self-governance. -
Tea Act
Granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies, leading to lower tea prices but maintaining the tax.