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Acts of the British

  • The Administration of Justice Act

    The Administration of Justice Act
    To regain control of the colonies and show who's boss. rimes can be judged in great Britan and certain people don't have power anymore. It was again passed by King George the lll
  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act
    The sugar act was passed because they had to make more money for the war by taxing colonists. The British were shipping sugar to america and making them pay for it while raising the prices.
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    It was passed to collect money to pay for the debt. And it was the first tax that individual colonists had to pay for by themselves.
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act
    The quartering act is where ill soldiers stayed with colonists by force and they had no say in it and they had to give them free food and keep them in until they were no longer ill.
  • The Townhsend Act

    The Townhsend Act
    It was passed to stop the smuggling and make sure the colonists don't argue. It started the power of the British soldiers and made them able to tax them more without arguing.
  • Townshend act

    Townshend act
    It was passed to stop the smuggling and make sure the colonists can't argue. It started the power of the British soldiers and make them able to tax them more without arguing.
  • The Tea act

    The Tea act
    It was passed to collect money from the colonists to pay off the debt. You need to have a license for selling tea and the tax on it was raised.
  • Boston Port Act

    Boston Port Act
    It was passed to try to regain control of the colonies. It said that nobody could leave the harbor. It was passed by King George the lll
  • Quebec Act

    Quebec Act
    It was passed to extend the testimony of Quebec and ensure the citizens there that they can keep their catholic faith. It said that all territories and land that was claimed after Feb 10 is now a part of Quebec.