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The Molasses Act of 1733
The Molasses Acts taxed 6 pence for every gallon of molasses that was imported from non-British colonies (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica). In response, molasses was smuggled into the northern colonies, which made the act very ineffective. The British government later replaced this act with the Sugar Act (“The Molasses Act and the Coming of the American Revolution | History Teaching Institute”). -
The Sugar Act of 1764
The Sugar Act was an act that taxed the colonists 3 pence for each pound of sugar. Although 3 pence was not a lot of money, the colonists felt that the taxation without representation was unfair (McKenna). In response to the colonist's reaction, the British Government enforced the Stamp Act (Triber). -
The Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act made colonists have to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. They would have to pay for stamps to place on every page. This includes newspapers, dice, playing cards, etc (“The Stamp Act, 1765 | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History”). Almost immediately, the colonists reacted with violent protest against taxation without representation. The British Government repealed the act less than a year later (Library of Congress). -
The Quartering Act of 1765
The first Quartering Act required the colonies to provide housing for the British Soldiers in barracks. If there weren't enough barracks, they were to stay in inns, livery stables, and other shelters. The colonists were also responsible for their food. This angered the colonists, and in New York, they refused to quarter the soldiers. Many colonies found a way around the act, and the British Government responded to protests by using force (History.com Editors). -
The Quartering Act of 1774
The second Quartering Act did not allow soldiers to reside in private homes without the owners permission, but they would live in unoccupied buildings. This act, along with others known as the "Intolerable Acts", and they created a continental congress in response. In response to this congress, the British Government simply ignored their petitions to repeal the Intolerable Acts. (“The Quartering Acts | Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, VA”)