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Sugar Act
The Sugar Act meant that there was a 3 pence per pound of sugar tax for the colonists. This act angered the colonists and they protested. The British Government reacted by eventually repealing the act. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act required the colonists to buy a stamp for all things printed, no matter what it was. The punishment for not using the stamps was death and there was no trial by jury. The colonists were very angry about this because they felt their right to trial by jury was taken away, so they protested. The British Government responded by eventually repealing the act. -
Quartering Act of 1765
The Quartering Act of 1765 required the colonists to house the British troops and provide them with supplies. The colonists didn't like this act at all, since they didn't want the troops in their towns at all. The colonists were angry and resisted. The British Government responded to the resistance, specifically in New York, with the New York Restraining Act. -
Commissioners of Customs Act
The Commissioners of Customs Act made a new American Board of Customs in Boston to help enforce trade laws and increase tax revenue on the colonies. The colonists were once again angry about this, as they felt that it was another infringement on their rights. The colonists saw this act as another form of "taxation without representation". The British Government reacted to the resistance by increasing military presence. -
New York Restraining Act of 1767
The New York Restraining Act was formed to get the New Yorkers to comply with the Quartering Act. It suspended the New York Assembly until that happened. The colonists were outraged and they boycotted British goods. The British Government's response after this act was to once again implement the Quartering Act.