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The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was a parliament passed putting a three cent-tax on foreign sugars. Sugar, certain wines, coffee, etc were taxed. The act that was passed was to prevent smuggling, and to protect. The Colonists were upset that they had to pay for new taxes, but they still continued to smuggle goods. The government liked it because they were making money off of it. -
The Currency Act
The Currency act was an act passed to control the currency system. There was a shortage of currency to the conduct trade, therefore came the currency act. It was made to reduce debt. It controlled the printing and the usage of money. Many colonists did not like the fact that they couldn't print their own money. But the government did like that they how the power of it. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the new tax that required the colonists to pay taxes for every paper that was printed and used. Licenses, newspapers, everything was taxed. The need for everything being taxed was so that money could be raised for the military. The colonists hated this act. All of their money was going for basic needs, and they weren't happy about it. The Colonists attacked and protested. The government soon repealed the act but that's when the Declaratory Act came. -
The Townshend Act
This act could be called many different things. The Revenue Act, Indemnity Act, Commissioners Act, and of course The Townshend Act. This act came a little bit after the Stamp Act was repealed. The act was made to put taxes on regular things so the British would make money. Oil, glass, paper, tea, etc. The Colonists again were not happy with this act. They thought they had no right to mess with the taxes. Years later it was repealed, except for the tax on the tea. -
The Tea Act
With this act the British had granted a company to import and sell the tea in the colonies. The colonists were to not buy tea unless it came from that company. 17 million pounds were to be sold, yet the colonists refused to to unload it from it the ships. Chests were actually dumped into the water. The colonists were not happy and they did what they felt. The government was not happy with what the colonists had done. It made the government go into debt. -
Citations
“What Was the Currency Act of 1764? Facts about the Currency Act.” Totally History -, 3 Sept. 2012, totallyhistory.com/currency-
act/. “Stamp Act Imposed on American Colonies.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stamp-act-imposed-on-american-colonies. kyra, Author. “The Tea Act of 1773.” Kyra Cornelius Kramer, 17 Apr. 2017, www.kyrackramer.com/2017/04/17/the-tea-act-of-1773/.
