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Molasses Act
the Molasses Act is a British law that imposed a tax on molasses, sugar, and rum imported from non-British foreign colonies into the North American colonies. -
Sugar Act
The Act set a tax on sugar and molasses imported into the colonies which impacted the manufacture of rum in New England. -
Stamp Act
The act required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards. -
Quartering Act
Required the American colonies to provide quarters (lodging) to British forces stationed in their towns or villages. -
Townshend Revenue Acts
Duties aimed not merely at regulating trade but at putting money into the British treasury.