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The Sugar Act
The sugar act charged 3 pence per gallon of molasses. The colonists felt this taxation without representation was unfair, and Britain repealed the act in 1766. “The Sugar Act.” UShistory.org, www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/sugaract.html. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act required an official stamp to be bought for all papers, from legal documents to playing cards. The colonists were outraged at such an injustice, and began to form little uprisings. Britain repealed the act in March of 1766. A Spotlight on a Primary Source by George III. “The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.” The Stamp Act, 1765 | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/stamp-act-1765. -
The Townsend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a series of different acts imposed on the colonies before the Boston Massacre. They ranged from holding up local governments, to holding up competing tea sellers. Many little uprisings were popping up against these acts until the Boston Massacre. The British repealed the act on March 5, 1770. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Townshend Acts.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 8 June 2020, www.britannica.com/event/Townshend-Acts. -
The Tea Act
The tea act was enforced to prop up the British East India Company and to eliminate any competitors in the tea business. The colonists were so angry about it that they dressed up as Indians and dumped 3 ships worth of tea into the Boston Harbor. The Boston Tea Party was lead by the Sons of Liberty and the British punished them with the Intolerable Acts. “The Tea Act.” Ushistory.org, Independence Hall Association, www.ushistory.org/Declaration/related/teaact.html. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts was a series of acts made to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party. They ranged from shutting down the port until damages were paid, to forcing colonists to house soldiers. The British had meant to make an example of Boston, but these acts only united the colonies into the first continental congress. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Intolerable Acts.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 11 Mar. 2020, www.britannica.com/event/Intolerable-Acts.
