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Sugar Act
Passed in 1764
A tax on sugar, mainly molasses
Colonists Rebelled
British Government got money -
Stamp Act
Passed in 1765
A tax on all legal documents like newspapers
Colonists still rebelled
Government still got money -
Quartering Act
Passed in 1765
American Colonies had to provide the British Soldiers with a home if they wanted one
Colonists thought this was unfair
Government did not listen -
Intolerable Acts
Passed in 1774
Passed to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party
Colonists again thought this was unfair
Government did not care -
Townshend Acts
Passed in 1776
A tax passed on led, glass, paper, and tea that were imported from other countries
The Boston Tea Party happened
Government punished the colonists with other acts