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Sugar Act (1764)
The Sugar Act aimed to increase British revenue by modifying customs regulations and imposing duties on goods like sugar and wine imported into the colonies. Colonists viewed this as an overstep of parliamentary power, arguing that taxation without representation was a violation of their rights as British subjects. -
Stamp Act (1765)
The Stamp Act had declared that all printed material in the colonies, from legal documents, to newspapers, be taxed, requiring a special stamp as proof of payment. This stamp act provoked widespread outrage, uniting colonists from a variety of regions and social classes in opposition of one other. -
Declaratory Act (1766)
Passed in connection with the repeal of the Stamp Act, the Declaratory Act had been passed by the British.This act allows them with the power to make any laws for the colonies they wanted. While the repeal of the stamp act was celebrated, however, it was shortly lived due to the suspicion and resentment towards the Declaratory Act, as colonists recognized it as a statement of parliament's intent to maintain control over colonial affairs despite colonial objections. -
Townshend Acts (1767)
The Townshend Acts required more responsibilities on imports such as glass, lead, paper, and tea, with the revenue intended to pay the salaries of royal officials in the colonies, thus undermining colonial anatomy. the Townshend acts ignited colonial resistance, including boycotts organized by groups like the Daughters of Liberty, who promoted domestic manufacturing and non-importation agreements to the pressure of the British government -
Tea Act (1773)
The Tea Act was intended to help the British east India Company by allowing them to sell tea directly to the colonies without paying certain tax fees. The Tea Act prompted the Boston Tea party, in which colonists disguised as indians dumped tea into the Boston Harbor, symbolizing colonial defiance and escalating tensions with Britain leading to the revolutionary war.