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The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was a revenue-raising act passed by the British Parliament in 1764. The colonist's reaction to this act was one of concern for their rights and frustration at the economic impact. The British government's reaction was one of hope that the colonists would actually pay the taxes for this and accept it. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act of 1765 required that many printed materials in the colonies be on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp. The colonists reaction to this act was one of increased resistance and frustration at being taxed without representation. Many colonists openly protested against the act. The British government hoped that this tax would help pay for their debts, but they did not expect the intensity of the protests that would come. -
The Quartering Act of 1765
The Quartering Acts of 1765 ordered the local governments of the American colonies to provide housing and provisions for British soldiers. The colonists did not like this act because the cost for the soldiers lodging and food fell upon the colonists. The act also violated the Bill of Rights of 1689. The British government sent the soldiers to New York City, but the troops were not allowed out of the boats until the British Government helped the colonists pay for the housing of the troops. -
The Declaratory Act
The British Parliament declared that it had the right to tax the colonies. The colonists at first were too busy celebrating the repeal of the Stamp Act to notice the Declaratory Act. The British Parliament was glad that it was able to sneak this act under the colonists nose for a short time. -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a series of laws passed beginning in 1767, by the Parliament of Great Britain, relating to the British colonies in North America. The British Government had thought that the colonists would be okay with just paying taxes on British goods, but they were dead wrong. In response the colonists boycotted many British goods in order to avoid paying taxes. -
Works Cited
“A Timeline of the American Revolution from 1763 - 1787.” The British Library, The British Library, 8 June 2016, www.bl.uk/the-american-revolution/articles/american-revolution-timeline#. Boundless. “Boundless US History.” Lumen, courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-ushistory/chapter/the-acts-of-parliament/.