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Tea Act
The Tea Act forced American to pay tax on their tea, and this put the nation in a lot of debt. “The Tea Act | Boston Tea Party Facts | 1773.” Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, www.bostonteapartyship.com/the-tea-act. -
Sugar Act
The sugar act was passed on April 5, 1764, and it was decided to to tax foreign sugars, coffee, indigo, and wine. A lot of colonists felt the Sugar Act constituted a restriction of justice. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopedia. “Sugar Act.” Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 5 Jan. 2018, Britannica/event/Sugar-Act. -
Currency Act
The currency act was passed to help control the currency system for the colonies. They did not let the colonists print their own money. This reduced a lot of the debt the nation had. “The Currency Act.” Ushistory.org, Independence Hall Association, www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/currencyact.HTML. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was created to impose tax on all American colonist by the British. This act required American colonists to pay tax on every piece of paper they used. History.com, A&E Television Networks, www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-act. -
Townshend Act
The Townshed Act was made to collect money from the American colonists by making custom duties on glass, paint, paper, and tea. History.com, A&E Television Networks, www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-acts.