A) The Sugar Act
(April 5, 1764) The sugar act reduced the tax on molasses, but introduced new taxes on imported goods such as sugar. This would not be a problem for the colonists if Britain didn't enforce their laws like they have in the past, but they began to crack down. This affects the colony's rum companies and sets the stage for the revolt against the Stamp Act.
B) The Stamp Act
(February 6, 1765) The Stamp act was the first time that Britain asserted a tax on all of the colonists, not just Merchants. Great britain was faced with a huge national debt after the war, and they expected the colonists to pay for some of it. This caused a revolt from the colonists. They boycotted British goods and came up with the phrase "No taxation without representation."
C) Quartering Act
(1765) The Quartering act made it so that British soldiers could demand food and shelter from colonists. This led to the 3rd amendment in the constitution.
D) Declaratory Act
(1766) This accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act. It declared that Britain had the absolute authority to pass whatever laws on the colonies and tax them as well. This upset the colonists because they were worried that Britain would take away their self government.
E) Townshend Revenue Act
Much like the Sugar Act, the Townshend Revenue Act placed taxes on certain imports such as paint, oil, paper, and glass. Colonists were so angered that they boycotted all of these good until Britain's trade dried up, and they were forced to repeal the act.
F) Tea Act
(May 1773) This is the final spark for the Revolutionary movement. It did not tax or raise revenue in the colonies, but rather gave the East India Company a monopoly on the tea trade. This way the money could be routed through loyalist merchants. This led to the Boston Tea Party and was used as propaganda for the American Revolution
G) Intolerable or Coercive Acts
(1774) These acts were meant to punish the British colonists for throwing the tea in the harbor at the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Port Act shut down the boston harbor until the tea was payed for. The Administration of Justice Act took away colonists rights to a trial by jury.The Massachusetts government act took away their right to elect their officials. The Quartering act allowed British soldiers to demand shelter and food from the colonists. The quebec act gave the French much of their property back. This angered the colonists because they had many claims on that land and the British were virtually nullifying said claims.
(April 5, 1764) The sugar act reduced the tax on molasses, but introduced new taxes on imported goods such as sugar. This would not be a problem for the colonists if Britain didn't enforce their laws like they have in the past, but they began to crack down. This affects the colony's rum companies and sets the stage for the revolt against the Stamp Act.
B) The Stamp Act
(February 6, 1765) The Stamp act was the first time that Britain asserted a tax on all of the colonists, not just Merchants. Great britain was faced with a huge national debt after the war, and they expected the colonists to pay for some of it. This caused a revolt from the colonists. They boycotted British goods and came up with the phrase "No taxation without representation."
C) Quartering Act
(1765) The Quartering act made it so that British soldiers could demand food and shelter from colonists. This led to the 3rd amendment in the constitution.
D) Declaratory Act
(1766) This accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act. It declared that Britain had the absolute authority to pass whatever laws on the colonies and tax them as well. This upset the colonists because they were worried that Britain would take away their self government.
E) Townshend Revenue Act
Much like the Sugar Act, the Townshend Revenue Act placed taxes on certain imports such as paint, oil, paper, and glass. Colonists were so angered that they boycotted all of these good until Britain's trade dried up, and they were forced to repeal the act.
F) Tea Act
(May 1773) This is the final spark for the Revolutionary movement. It did not tax or raise revenue in the colonies, but rather gave the East India Company a monopoly on the tea trade. This way the money could be routed through loyalist merchants. This led to the Boston Tea Party and was used as propaganda for the American Revolution
G) Intolerable or Coercive Acts
(1774) These acts were meant to punish the British colonists for throwing the tea in the harbor at the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Port Act shut down the boston harbor until the tea was payed for. The Administration of Justice Act took away colonists rights to a trial by jury.The Massachusetts government act took away their right to elect their officials. The Quartering act allowed British soldiers to demand shelter and food from the colonists. The quebec act gave the French much of their property back. This angered the colonists because they had many claims on that land and the British were virtually nullifying said claims.
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