Acts
Sugar Act of 1764
- This Act was when the people bought sugar their would be a tax on it .
- The tax was six pence per gallon(USHistory.org).
- They wanted money from the people so they put a tax on it.
- They imported coffee and wine.
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Stamp Act of 1765
- This Act was used to get money as well.
- This Act was used in England.
- When you bought something you had to buy a stamp so the people knew you paid the tax.
- If you didn't have the stamp when asked you would have to go to court and could get fined/jailed.
- The tax collectors had total control of the peoples lives.
- Their was mixed emotions on this Act.
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Intolerable Act
- The Intolerable act also known as the Coerain Act took about colonists right.
- This act was sent because the colonists through large amounts of tea into the Boston Harbor.
- On March 5th 1770 parliament repealed the duties expect for the one on tea (militaryhistory.about.org).