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Sugar Act
Colonial exports were taxed and had to go through customs, also established a court to hear smuggling cases without jury and with presumption of guilt. Widespread protest from colonists, Britain does not repeal act -
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Stamp Act
Taxed all "stamped" papers such as newspapers, legal documents, and pamphlets. Widespread protest, with the famous "Join or Die" political cartoon becoming popular for use against British rule, causing Britain to eventually repeal stamp act, but maintaining right to tax colonies -
Quartering Act
Required all colonies to pay for British garrisons, New York Assembly said it should not be forced to comply, Britain does not repeal act -
Townshend Revenue Act
Taxes on tea, glass, lead, paper, and paint, Colonies condemn "taxation without representation", british troops are sent to colonies to maintain order, and shoot at a crowd, killing five civilians in "The Boston Massacre" -
Tea Act
British tea given special exemption from taxes on imports into colonies, colonies see this as unfair to colonial businesses and favoritism of a british business, american patriots, dressed as Mohawk Native Americans, dump tea into the Boston harbor in the " Boston Tea Party"
