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The Sugar Act
The Sugar act started in 1764, which is that they put the taxation in Molasses and sugar, because they thought that the colonist should help pay for the debt caused by the French and Indian war -
The Stamp Act
In 1765, the Stamp Act was made
The colonists were required to pay for a stamp or seal to be placed on all
paper goods they bought -
Townshend
This law placed taxes
on imported glass, lead, paint, paper and tea. The monies collected from this tax paid
for military costs in the colonies and the salaries of colonial governors -
Boston Massacre
The "Boston Massacre" occurred. In March 1770, a soldier was injured in a fight
with a dock man. The Redcoats retaliated by placing notices throughout Boston
warning of an attack on the townspeople, if this rowdy behavior continues -
The Tea Acts
In 1773, Parliament passed the Tea Act, which allowed the East India Company to sell
tea at a cheaper price directly to the colonists -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed and the American Revolution ended -
Intoreable Acts
The Intoreable acts are
1. Boston Harbor was closed until it could pay for all the tea that was dumped in
to the harbor.
2. The royal governor could decide if and when the Massachusetts legislature
could meet.
3. Any crimes committed by a royal official would be tried in England, not the
colonies.
4. Colonists were forced to provide living quarters, candles and beverages to
British soldiers.