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Enacted in 1764. The sugar act attempted to curb the smuggling of sugar and molasses by reducing the previous tax rate and enforcing the collection of duties. The colonists reacted by forming a boycott of luxury goods imported from Great Britain. -
Enacted in 1764 the currency act prohibited the American colonies from giving bills of credit the same status as legal tender. The colonies reacted to this by protesting against it. -
Enacted in 1765 the stamp act imposed a direct tax on the British colonies in America. The colonists were upset by this because this act made them pay taxes to help the British get out of debt from the French and Indian war, -
Enacted in 1767 the Townshend acts placed new taxes and took away some freedoms from the colonists such as new taxes on imports of paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea. The colonists organized a boycott to pressure the parliament to repeal the act. -
Enacted in 1773 the tea act granted the company the right to ship its tea directly to the colonies without first landing it in England, and to commission agents who would have the sole right to sell tea in the colonies. The colonists revolted causing the Boston tea party in which they boarded the ships and dumped the tea off the ship.