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The Sugar Act was an act passed that put taxes on foreign goods, such as sugar, coffee, indigo, and some types of wine.
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The Currency Act was an act the was put in place to help control the colonial currency system.
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The Stamp Act was an act proposed by the British that put a tax on all printed paper that was used.
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The Townshed Act was an act that was originated by Charles Townshed and was passed by the English Parliament. This act was made to collect money from American colonists by applying custom duties on certain imports.
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The Tea Act was an act that was designed to expand the East India Company, which was going downhill financially and had suffered with eighteen million pounds of unsold tea.
