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Moasses Act
It placed prohibitive duties on sugar, rum, and molasses imported from non-British West Indian islands to the North American colonies. The act would have damaged the economy of New England, but it was never seriously enforced. It was repealed by the Sugar Act of 1764, which outraged the colonists by restricting trade more severely. -
Sugar Act
The British Parliment put a tax on sugar, wine, and other sugar products. The King wanted this money to help provide more security for the colonists. The Sugar Act replaced the Molasses Act (1733). This was the first time they really stepped up enforcement on taxes. It was repealed in 1765 due to the anger it provoked. -
Stamp Act
This Act required colonist to pay a tax on all paper items, such as newspaper, legal documents, and playing cards. The actual cost of the stamp act was low, but the standard it set was offensive. This is because it was for regulation of comerce, and not to raise money. -
Quartering Act
This law forced the colonists to house and feed the soldiers if asked. It also forced the colonists to provide basic needs for the soldiers in their borders. This was to ensure healthy soldiers. The colonists disputed this Act because it seemed to violate the Bill of Rights (1689). This was viewed as one of the triggers of the War. -
Reapeal of Stamp Act
This was when the Stamp Act was repealed. The colonists insisted that the act was unconstitutional, and they resorted to mob violence to intimidate stamp collectors into resigning. Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in 1766, but issued a Declaratory Act at the same time to reaffirm its authority to pass any colonial legislation it saw fit. -
Townshend Act
Four series of Acts passed in attempt to assert what it considerd to be its historic right to exert authorithy over the colonies though supension of a representative assambley.This was created by Charles Townshend. -
Declaratory Act
THis accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act. This Act stated that the British Parliment's taxing athourity was the same in America as in Great Britian. This better secured the dependencey of America on Britain. No tax; no restriction on colonial assemblies; it was passed mostly to put America in its place. -
Tea Act
This act was used not to raise revenue but to bail out the East India Company, a key factor in the British economy. The Tea Act lowered the price on Esat India Company Tea, but was considered taxtion without representation. This is because they couldn't buy tea from anyone else without spending tons more money. This Act caused the Boston Tea Party