Timeline of Revenue Acts

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  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    The Sugar Act was enacted on April 5, 1764. The Sugar Act raised prices on sugar products. The Colonists were not happy with this decision because it was harder to pay the taxes so they opposed the sugar act which gained the attention of the British government because they were starting to lose money.

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    The Stamp Act was enacted on March 22, 1765. The Stamp Act made it that special documents had to have a special stamp. The colonists were against this and started to revolt. The British Government issued the stamp act with no reaction followed.

  • The Quartering Act

    The Quartering Act
    The Quartering Act was enacted May 15, 1765. The Quartering Act allowed soldiers to go into homes and food for soldiers in the area. Colonists were displeased and began to revolt. The British Government did not react much but enforced the act more strictly on the people.

  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act
    The Townshend Act was enacted on March 7, 1767. The Townshend Act is to get revenue from the colonists by putting custom duties on imported goods. The Colonists reactions to this act was to boycott the British Government by convincing people not to buy British goods. The British Government revoked all taxes imposed by the act.

  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    The Tea act was enacted on May 10, 1773. The Tea act put a tax on tea. The Colonists refused to buy tea from the British Merchants after the act was enacted. The British Government did not react at first but after the Boston Tea party the British became angry with the Americas.