American Revolution

By JWilt
  • Currency Act

    Regulated colonial money, protected British merchants
  • Sugar Act

    Replaced the Molasses Act, cut tax on sugar by half but increased collection rate
  • Stamp Act

    Taxed stamps, repealed 1766
  • Quartering Act

    Allowed for housing of British troops in private homes
  • Townshend Acts

    To gain revenue for government officials so they would side with Britain on issues, taxed lead, glass, etc.
  • Boston Massacre

  • Tea Act

    Taxed tea, helped British East India Co. recover
  • Boston Tea Party

  • Intolerable Acts

    Taxes used as punishment for the Boston Tea Party