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Revenue tax
Lower tariff rates on sugar, lumber, and additional goods.
Also had stricter enforcement and vice-admiralty courts.
The purpose of this was to raise revenue as a result of the French and Indian War and to end colonial smuggling.
The impact and reaction was big. It deeply affected colonial merchants and shippers. It had a lack of competition in higher prices and reduced currency. Since all of this was happening it caused boycotts to occur. In 1766 it was repealed. -
Pay royal colonial officials
Writs of assistance
The purpose of this was to raise revenue for royal governors and judges. Also taxes on glass, lead, paint, and paper. It had writs of assistance
This caused bad reactions. People started to boycott and had letters coming in from James Otis, Samuel Adams, and John Dickinson. -
Tax directly levied on colonists on required stamp on commercial contracts, legal documents, newspapers, pamphlets, playing cards, dice
The reasoning for this was to generate revenue for British garrisons and forts in colonies and the frontier.
This caused boycotts and non-important agreements. In 1766 it was repealed. -
This required colonial governments to put British soldiers in unoccupied buildings and provide them with candles, bedding, and beverages. When the New York assembly resisted, the British governor suspended the assembly for 6 months. -
Support British East India Company
The Tea Act, passed by Parliament on May 10, 1773, granted the British East India Company Tea a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies.
This gave the East India Company a tax break on their tea, which made it cheaper than tea that was being smuggled into the colonies from other places.
Colonist hated the Tea Act because they believed that the Tea Act was a tactic to gain colonial support for the tax already enforced. -
Massachusetts Government Act (royal appointments)
Port Act (Boston closed)
Administration of Justice Act (trial of royal officials moved)
The act authorized the Royal Navy to blockade Boston Harbor. The blockade commenced on June 1, 1744, effectively closing Boston's port to commercial traffic. Additionally, it forbade any exports to foreign ports or provinces.
This caused oppressive acts that sparked strong colonial resistance, including the meeting of the First Continental Congress. -
Colonies in open rebellion
This caused the colonies from the protection of the crown to be removed, banning trade with them, and allowing the seizure of American ships at sea.
The colonies and Congress immediately reacted by issuing letters of marque, which authorized individual American shipowners to seize British ships in a practice known as privateering.