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the Sugar Act was an act that imposed taxes on sugar, coffee, wine, and other imported goods. the colonists reaction: the colonists were annoyed with the passing of this act, they didn't like taxation without representation. the British governments reaction: they were pleased with the passing of this act, but alarmed by the uprising from the colonists.
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the currency act was an act that stated that all paper money/bills in circulation was to be retired, and it prohibited the colonies from printing any new paper money. the colonists reaction: the colonists believed that without their own paper money they wouldn't be able to maintain economic activity. the British government reaction: they thought that this act was helpful to the colonists, but with the uprising from the colonists they repealed it later on.
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the Stamp act was an act that imposed taxes on any and all paper goods sold from the colonies. the colonists reaction: the colonists were really trying to push the no taxation without representation movement, and how they wanted to have a say in what they were taxed on. the British governments reaction: they were starting to get annoyed with the movements and uprising from the colonists
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the Declaratory Act made it possible for the British Parliament to pass any law that they wanted to on the American Colonies. the colonists reaction: the colonists were fed up, starting riots and protests against these acts. the British governments reaction: they were angered with the colonists reaction, later repealing the act and turning to the Townshend acts.
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the Townshend Revenue Acts were acts passed by the British on the colonist that taxed imported goods such as tea, paper, glass, among other needed resources. the colonists reaction: the colonists were getting fed up with the British and they're taxes, they taunted the red coats and started to make small movements toward the idea of the American Revolution. the British governments reaction: they still pursued taxes on the colonists, with a cost of their rebellion against the acts.