Timeline of revenue acts

By alenzi10

  • The Sugar act

    The Sugar act was passed on April 5, 1764, putting a 3 cent-tax on foreign sugar along with increasing taxes on coffee, indigo and different types of wine. French wine and rum were also banned. This act was create for three reasons; to protect the British trade, prevent smuggling, and the the french and Indian war took a Tull on British money matters, forcing Americans to pay fr their own protection.

  • The currency act

    On September 1,1764 the currency act was passed to help control the colonial currency system. During this act parliamentary favored the hard currency system and enforced it. Preventing the colonies from printing their own money. Many colonist didn't approve of this act.

  • The Stamp act

    This act would be described at tax imposed by the British government on the American colonies. The new tax was created for all american colonist, requiring them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspaper, other printed papers, even playing cards.

  • The Townshend act

    The Townshend act originated by Charles Townshend and passed by the English Parliament soon after the repeal of the Stamp act. THhs act was designed to collect money from the colonist in the Americas by applying customs duties on import glass.

  • The Tea act

    The act was not supposed to raise revenue in the American colonies, it didn't even create any new taxes in the colonies.The tea act was designed to bring back up the East India company which was going down hill financially and suffered with eighteen pounds of unsold tea.