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Revenue Acts Timeline
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TIMELINE OF REVENUE ACTS
Alyssa Jensen
US History 10A
1764: Sugar Act
It was passed on April 5, 1764
The sugar act taxed foreign sugar and increased taxes on coffee, indigo, and some wines.
The colonists were not happy with the act, and many reacted by rioting
The British government repealed the sugar act in 1765 as a reaction to the anger of the colonists
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1764: The Currency Act
Was passed on September 1, 1764
The act restricted and regulated the colony's banking and currency
The colonists were once again very unhappy with the act and rioted in retaliation
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1765: The Stamp Act
Was passed on March 22, 1765
This act required colonists to pay a tax on every printed
The colonists were very angry and refused to pay the tax
After months of protesting from the colonists, the british government repealed the stamp act in 1766
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1767: The Townshend Act
Was passed on June 29, 1767
The act imposed duties on imports of glass, lead, some paints, paper, and tea.
The colonists protested, boycotted goods, and often used the phrase “no taxation without representation”
The british government sent military officials to Boston to inforce the acts
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1773: The Tea Act
Was passed on April 27, 1773
This act allowed tea to be delivered straight to the colonies without landing in England first
The colonists were not happy about this act and they boycotted tea. This act lead to the Boston tea party.
The act and the boston tea party resulted in the British government closing the boston harbor and enacting the intolerable acts