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Causes of the American Revolution - Acts

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Tea Act
gave the East India company a monopoly on the trade in tea, made it illegal for the colonies to buy non-British tea, and forced the colonists to pay the tea tax of 3 cents a pound
Boston Port Act
The port of Boston to all ships until the colonists paid for the tea they dumped into the harbor.
Massachusetts Government Act
It gave more power to the Governor (who was appointed by Great Britain) and took away power from the colonists.
Administration Of Justice Act
This act allowed the governor to move capital trials against government officials to Great Britain.
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act expanded the British Canadian territory South into the Ohio Valley.
The Sugar Act of 1764
This act raised the duty on sugar while lowering the duty on molasses. This angered the colonists.
The Quartering Act
The act required colonists to house/feed Redcoats. This angered the colonists.
The Stamp Act of 1765
A tax on printed goods.
The Townshend Act of 1766
This act taxed imports including: glass, tea, paint and paper that were brought into the colonies.
The Boston Massacre of 1770
The colonists were taunting the British soldiers. The soldiers opened fire on them and killed 5 colonists.
Coercive Acts
Renamed the Intolerable by the Colonists
The Intolerable Acts
A group of 5 acts passed by British Parliament, Passed to punish the Colonist for the Boston Tea Party.
The Boston Port Act
Massachusetts Government Act
Administration of Justice Act
The Quartering Act
The Quebec Act
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