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U.S. History from Leif to Barack
U.S. History from Leif to Barack
Path to the Revolution: Intolerable Acts
August 4, 2023 BY Kwaisi France
The Intolerable Acts were punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party. The laws were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in the Tea Party protest in reaction to changes in taxation by the British Government.
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Path to the Revolution: Tea Act
August 4, 2023 BY Kwaisi France
The Tea Act of 1773 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. The principal objective was to reduce the massive amount of tea held by the financially troubled British East India Company in its London warehouses and to help the struggling company survive.
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Path to the Revolution: Townshend Acts
August 4, 2023 BY Kwaisi France
The Townshend Acts or Townshend Duties, refers to a series of British acts of Parliament passed during 1767 and 1768 relating to the British colonies in America. They are named after Charles Townshend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer who proposed the program.
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Path to The Revolution: Declaratory Act
August 4, 2023 BY Kwaisi France
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Path To The Revolution: Stamp Act
August 4, 2023 BY Kwaisi France
The Stamp Act of 1765 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which imposed a direct tax on the British colonies in America and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp.
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Path to the Revolution: Quartering Acts
August 4, 2023 BY Kwaisi France
The Quartering Acts were two or more Acts of British Parliament requiring local governments of the American colonies to provide the British soldiers with housing and food. Each of the Quartering Acts was an amendment to the Mutiny Act and required annual renewal by Parliament.
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