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Sugar Act
- Enacted April 5, 1764
- A British legislation that aimed at taxing the colonists and increase revenue for the British.
- Colonists were outraged and refused to cooperate and publish oppositions.
- British government tried to raise the revenue and establish patrols. This enforcement of taxes shifted the British oversight of American Colonies. “Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. ‘Sugar Act | Summary & Facts | Britannica.’ Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
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Stamp Act
- Enacted March 22, 1765
- This act imposed a government issued stamp tax on all paper documents.
- The colonists hated this, refusing to pay the tax, destroying the stamps, and intimidated the collectors by tar and feathering.
- The British government repealed the act in 1766, but issued the declaratory act soon after. “Stamp Act - Fact, Reaction & Legacy | HISTORY.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 20 June 2023
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Quartering Act (1765)
- Enacted May 15, 1765
- This act required colonists to provide for British forces including food, living quarters, and transportation.
- The colonists all around resisted to this, specifically New York since they didn't really trust the standing armies.
- The British government reaction from the resist was by passing the Suspending Act of 1767. “Parliament Passes the Quartering Act | May 15, 1765 | HISTORY.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 13 Nov. 2009
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Townshed Acts
- Enacted from June 15 to July 2 of 1767
- The multiple acts passed taxes on paper, paint, lead, tea, and glass.
- The Colonists reacted by boycotting British goods and protested the abuse of power from Parliament.
- The British government reacted by sending troops to enforce the laws, which increased the tension between them and the American colonies. “Townshend Acts.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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Boston Massacre
- Enacted March 5, 1770
- This event happened when British soldiers, untold, shot fire into a crowd of protesters, killing 5 colonists in Boston.
- The colonists reacted with hostility and intensified the revolutionary sentiment among the colonists. This demonstrated the corrupted influence of standing armies.
- The British government reacted to this tension by sending more troops to Boston and escalating violence towards the colonists. “Khan Academy. ‘The Boston Massacre.’ Khan Academy
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