Timeline

  • Sugar Act

    Imposed taxes on sugar and other goods imported to the American colonies. The purpose was to raise revenue for the British government.
  • Stamp Act

    Imposed direct taxes on various printed materials, including newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards.
  • Townshend Act

    Taxed imported goods like tea, glass, and paper. Also, suspended the New York Assembly for refusing to comply with the Quartering Act.
  • Coercive Acts

    Enacted in response to the Boston Tea Party, the acts aimed to punish Massachusetts and restrict self-governance.
  • Tea Act

    Granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies, leading to lower tea prices but maintaining the tax.

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