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Sugar Act
It is also known as The Revenue Act of 1764. It lowered the tax on molasses so importers would buy it instead of smuggling it -
Stamp Act
This is a tax on all public paper and documents to fix the debt problem. People either responded with protest or looking at the Constitution and saying that can't be taxed when they aren't represented in the government. -
Townshend Acts
Tax on glass, painter's colors, lead, paper, and tea. The colonists boycotted Britain until the taxes were lifted.
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Coercive Acts
Parliament's response to the Boston Tea party. They closed the Boston port until the tea was paid for, enforced martial laws, and restricted town meetings to once a year. -
"Common Sense"
Written by Thomas Paine. He argued that allegiance to monarchy is foolishness. This was an important turning point to change from independence from Parliament to general independence.
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