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Navigation Acts
The navigation acts was meant to transport goods only in British vessels -
Stamp Tax
Grenville imposed a stamp tax, known as the Stamp Act, which required colonists to use stamped paper to certify payment of taxes on goods. -
Declaratory Act
The Parliament revoked the stamp act and passed the Declaratory Act, which gave the the British the right to rule over American colonies. -
Townshed Acts
The parliament passed the Townshed Acted. They imported glass, white lead, paper, paint, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
Ten redcoat men attacked 60 townspeople, killing and wounding 11 of them. -
British East Indian Company
The British East Indian Company was overflowed with 17 million pounds of unsold tea, and they were given the right to sell tea in America for a discount.