Timeline of Revenue Acts

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  • Proclamation of 1764

    Proclamation of 1764
    The Proclamation of 1764 was enacted in 1764. The Proclamation banned western expansion and reserved land for Natives. The colonists did not like this at all and many decided to disobey, including George Washington. The British Government had passed this proclomation to keep the Natives at peace.

  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    The Sugar Act was enacted on April 5, 1764. This act made sugar in the colonies pricier (3 pence), and enforced tax on other products imported into the Americas. The colonists were very mad about this and ended up starting a movement which was, "No taxation without representation" which meant that if the colonists don't have a say in the Parliament then the British should not pass/enact it. The British passed the Sugar Act so the colonists could pay for Britain's debt.

  • The Currency Act

    The Currency Act
    According to UShistory.org, the Currency Act was enacted on September 1, 1764. The act prohibited/abolished the issue of any new bills from the colonies and instead implemented a "hard currency". The colonists were angered by this because they were going through a trade deficit and this would make things even harder for them. The Parliament had done this because there weren't any clear rules about currency in the colonies.

  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    According to History.com, The Stamp Act was enacted on March 22, 1765. What this act did was make every paper, article, important document, and more have a Royal Stamp which the colonists had to pay for. The colonists did not have a great reaction to this. The rebellion only had grown stronger. They had started to burn stamps and mob incoming shipments of stamps. The British Government had implemented the Stamp Act to help pay off their 130 Million Euro debt.

  • The Quartering Act

    The Quartering Act
    According to History.com, the Quartering Act was passed on March 24th. This act was implemented so the colonists were forced to house British soldiers. The colonists were very mad about this act because many people were forced to give up their homes to them and also because every single soldier had to be accommodated. The British Government passed this act so their soldiers had places to live.