U4A1: Timeline of Revenue Acts

By marrie.gomez

  • Sugar Act

    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.

  • Stamp Act

    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    • The British government repealed the act in 1766, but issued the declaratory act soon after.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

  • Quartering Act (1765)

    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

  • Townshed Acts

    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.

  • Boston Massacre

    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