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Stamp act
People were complaining about the sugar act so Prime Minister Greenville decided to try a different approach with the stamp act. Everything from legal papers to newspapers had to be stamped with an official seal. In order to get the official stamp, you had to pay. This was like the replacement for taxes. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was passed to let the King's soldiers have places to stay while they protected citizens from remaining French men and Native Americans. Along with letting them stay, you had to give them meals. Although you didn't have to let them stay in your home, you still had to provide shelter. It could be a barn, or shed. -
The Tea Act
The act was passed to ease tension in the colonies. By only taxing tea, the king thought that the colonists wouldn't rebel as much. He was wrong. People drank a lot of tea in the colonies, so this just upset them. -
Boston Port Act
The Boston Port Act was passed to keep control of the 13 colonies. Britain needed to show that they had authority so they created this act to keep the colonies in check. They closed off Boston Port. -
The Townshend Act
Because colonists weren't happy with taxing, Charles Townshend thought that British acts weren't fair so he said that only imported goods could be taxed. The act said that you could only tax colonists for imported goods. If you taxed for anything else, it was illegal. -
Administration of Justice Act
This act was passed to keep the law fair. It said that a representative of the king had to be present in a meeting in order for it to be official. This often made cases long and boring. -
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act was passed to extend British Territory. Britain wanted more power, so they thought, why not just extended our territory. Quebec did not agree with this act. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was passed to make money to pay off Great Britain's debt. Great Britain also wanted to stop people from smuggling in sugar to make rum and molasses. YOu could only have a sugar farm if you paid.
