Timeline: U4A1: Timeline of Revenue Acts

Apr 5, 1764

Sugar act

April 5, 1764
This act increased the taxes of coffee, indigo, and certain types of wine. French wine and rum were banned. It protected the British trade and prevented smuggling. Colonist felt like it restricted justice and they continued to smuggle goods. The British government like the act because they got more money and it prevented people from buying things from other countries.

Sep 1, 1764

Currency Act

September 1, 1764
The Currency act was created to help protect the colonial currency system. It prevented the colonies from printing their own money and controlled usage of money. Colonists didn't like this act because they couldn't print their own money and use it on some things that they wanted to. The government like this act however, because they were able to control money easier and actually made profit out of it.

Mar 22, 1765

Stamp Act

March 27, 1765
The Stamp Act was created for all American colonists, requiring them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, and even playing cards were taxed. The colonists didn't like this at all. In fact they reacted almost immediately with mobs, crowds harassing tax collectors, and debates. The government eventually made an appeal for the act and the parliament decided to repeal the act in March, 1766.

Jun 29, 1767

Townshed Act

June 29, 1767
The Townshend act was created to collect money from colonists in America for imports of glass, lead, certain paints, paper, and tea. The colonists wouldn't buy tea unless it was smuggled because they didn't like this act. However, the government continued to tax the colonists on things without their consent.

Apr 27, 1773

Tea Act

April 27, 1773
The tea act was designed to expand the East India Company which was going downhill financially and suffered from 18 million pounds of unsold tea. The colonists were fed up and refused to unload the tea that was cargoed on ships. A group called Sons of Liberty dumped the tea into the Boston Harbor. The government suffered from this act and were put into heavy debt.

1788

Work Cited

“England Passed the First Currency Act in 1751 so That Paper Currency Would No Longer Be Produced in the Colonies. They Did...: Paper Currency, Gold Coins, Bank Notes.” Pinterest, www.pinterest.com/pin/395542779748124892/.
“The Stamp Act in 1756 Imposed That All American Colonists and Required Them to Pay a Tax on Every Piec...: Historical Timeline, American Colonists, American Colonies.” Pinterest, www.pinterest.com/pin/349099408590579551/.

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