The Acts of the Revolutionary War:
The Currency Act of 1764-
The Currency Act was passed by the British Parliament on September 1, 1764, along with the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act, to reduce the British national debt. These acts caused the American colonists to come together and protest "taxation without representation" and the violating of their rights as British citizens.
(The picture to the left is the currency that came out after this act was passed.)
(The picture to the left is the currency that came out after this act was passed.)
Stamp Act of 1765-
This Act was created by the British Parliament that taxed all printed materials such as: newspapers; wills; and even playing cards. This Act made the Americans have a stamp to show that they had paid there tax for the certain printed material or materials that they bought. The Stamp Act was used to help pay the costs of defending the American Frontier by the Appalachian Mountains.
The Townshend Acts of 1767-
This set of Acts were named after the creator Charles Townshend, these Acts were passed right after the repeal of the Stamp Act. They were designed to collect revenue (almost like taxes) from the colonists in America by putting customs duties on imports of glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea.
Tea Act of 1773-
This act is different from the rest of the acts we have explored so far this act, basically, gave the East India Trading Company a tax break. This act actually had nothing to do with taxing tea.
The Quartering Act of 1774 (also known as the Intolerable Act)-
Gave the British troops, also known as the redcoats, a search and seize. A search and seize allowed the British troops to search suspected smugglers homes and seize their property or items even without legal proof.