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Around 1650 the British Government created a policy of Mercantilism in international trade.
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The English Parliament passed four Navigation Acts to ensure the proper mercantilist trade balance between 1651 and 1673.
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The Sugar Act was passed in 1764. This act taxed sugar and molasses.
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The Stamp Act was passed in 1765. This Act taxed all paper including newspapers, licenses, legal documents, playing cards and more.
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The Townshend Acts was passed in 1767. This act taxed paper, glass, lead, paints, and tea that were imported into the colonies.
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The Boston Massacre was an incident where five colonists were shot for throwing sticks and stones at British soldiers in Boston, Massachusetts, British America. This event occurred on March 5,1770.
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The Tea Act was passed in 1773. This act taxed tea on the American colonies.
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The Coercive Acts was passed 1774. These acts consisted of four acts including the Quartering Act, Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, and the Administration of Justice Act.
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The Quebec Act passed in 1774 by the British Parliament. This act replaced the Proclamation of 1763, restored the French form of civil war and gave the French Canadians religious freedom. The Quebec Act extended the providence of Quebec into the land of the colonies and caused bitterness towards Britain.
