The British Acts

  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    This act was passed in order to address smuggled sugar and goods, and to increase revenue to diminish the crowns debt they gained.
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act
    The act was passed because King George III wanted to enforce the laws and keep colonial interest high. So he had the colonists forced to take care of soldiers and take them into their homes.
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    King George thought after repealing the sugar act, the stamp act would be more fair, so he made taxes and stamps on all goods going into the US.
  • The Townshend Act

    The Townshend Act
    the townshend act was passed to stop fraud and regugating abuses.
  • the tea act

    the tea act
    passed to grant licences to the said united company.
  • The Boston Port Act

    The Boston Port Act
    they passed this act to punish the colonists & show them who is boss.
  • The MA government act and the administration of justice act

    The MA government act and the administration of justice act
    king George III was conflicted because he was losing the colonists, so he passed this act to stop them from having a meeting without a government official there, or without permission from the officials.
  • The Quebec Act

    The Quebec Act
    created to meet the needs of the government, and turned into them having Britain claim Quebec.