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The Sugar Act
It attempted to curb the smuggling of sugar in the colonies by reducing the previous tax rate and enforcing the collection of duties. Colonists got mad because they believed the act restricted their justice and their trading. The British wanted more money to go towards them so they thought the Suger Act was a good idea. "The Sugar Act.” Ushistory.org, Independence Hall Association, n.d., www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/sugaract.html. -
The Stamp Act
Everything that was printed on paper, except for books, had to have a stamp. The colonists were enraged and they attacked the tax collectors. They even burned the stamped paper in the streets. The tax collectors were threatened and they quit their jobs. Nelson, Ken. "American Revolution: The Stamp Act." Ducksters, Technological Solutions, Inc. (TSI), www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/the_stamp_act.php. Accessed 23 February 2020. -
Quartering Acts
It required the colonists to provide British soldiers with housing and food. Colonists hated it because it took power away from them. They were getting taxed to pay for the army that they thought was unnecessary. The British thought it was better for them to be taxed because the soldiers fight for them, so it was fair. “Parliament Passes the Quartering Act.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 27 July 2019, www.history.com/this-day-in-history/parliament-passes-the-quartering-act. -
The Tea Act
The act granted the British Esta India Company to ship tea directly to the colonies without first landing it in England, taxing the colonists. The colonists got mad, and they dump the drink, which is the Boston Tea Party. England got furious with them, so they closed the harbor until they paid back the money that got wasted, which was the Boston Port Act. History.com Editors. “Tea Act.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 9 Nov. 2009, www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/tea-act. -
Boston Port Act
British closed the Boston Harbor until the colonists paid the amount of tea they dumped into the water. The colonists were furious, but the act made them unite. The British hoped that the colonists would cooperate and pay for the tea. History.com Editors. “Parliament Passes the Boston Port Act.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 13 Nov. 2009, www.history.com/this-day-in-history/parliament-passes-the-boston-port-act.
