The British Parliament passed several acts such as the Stamp Act 1765, the Townshend 1767 and Tea Act of 1773 on the American colonies to generate revenue to help pay for the debt incurred by England in the French Indian War. As you read the documents note the time frame and consider the colonial reaction to each act. “The Sugar Act 1764” (Links to an external site.)
“The Quartering Act 1765” (Links to an external site.)
“The Stamp Act 1765” (Links to an external site.)
“Benjamin Franklin and the Stamp Act Crisis 1766 (Links to an external site.)”
“The Declaratory Act 1766″Link (Links to an external site.)
“The Townshend Act 1767” Link (Links to an external site.)
“Bostonians Protest the Townshend Acts 1767; John Hancock (Links to an external site.)” (Links to an external site.)”The Tea Act 1773″ Link (Links to an external site.)
“John Adams Describes the Situation in Boston Five Days Prior to the Boston Tea Party 1773” (Links to an external site.)http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3