-
The Revenue Act (The Sugar Act)
The Revenue Act, also known as the Sugar Act, was the first tax imposed on American colonists by British Parliament. It raised taxes on imported molasses. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/sugaract.html -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an imposed tax that required the colonists to pay a special tax for specific, stamped paper printed by British Parliament.
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-act -
The Townshend Act
The Townshend Act placed taxes on American colonists' needs and everyday items such as tea, paper, lead, and paint. -
The Townshend Act REPEALED
As a result of rioting by American colonists, British Parliament repealed the tax of all items included in the Townshend Act except tea. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an act of revolt against British Parliament. The American colonists dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the Boston Harbor to protest the tea tax and to tell England that they would not be taxed without representation.
