Sugar, Quartering and Stamp Act

SUGAR ACT

Referred to as the American Revenue Act or the American Duties Act. It was passed in April 5, 1764 and it replaced the Molasses act of 1733. A tax on molasses, sugar, wine, rum, cheese imported from the west Indies. The Sugar Act represented a significant change in policy because the colonial taxes had been levied to support local British officials since Britain was involved in an enourmous debt because of the Seven Year War. To provide more security to the colonies, and raise revenue. british expected that this act would make the colonists sell their goods to britain instead of other countries.

QUARTERING ACT

At the end of the seven year war the government built up the british troop strength. the motive for this was to protect colonists against any remainng threat. in march 1765, the parliament passed the queartening act. each colonial assembly had to provide for the basic needs of the soldiers. some of the officials were really concerned for the safety of the colonists. while other just wanted to cut costs.

STAMP ACT

Introduced by prime minister George Grenville. it was passed by the Parliament in March 22, 1765. It required that all legal documents, contracts, newspaper, licences, etc. to have the tax stamp. The Stamp Act was the first act that directly tax the American colonists. The colonists opposed this act because they firmly believed that the Parliament could not tax them directly and without representation.

- Rebeka