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*no, its the Sugar Act*

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What was the British law that directly taxed the colonist?

tea act *no, its the Sugar Act*


What is tax stamp act?

The British taxed all paper documents, and the colonists did not think it was fair and was angry with this law.


Who passed laws that colonists followed?

The American colonies were British and followed British law. British law was passed by the British Parliament.


Who passed the laws that colonists followed?

The American colonies were British and followed British law. British law was passed by the British Parliament.


What British law taxed all colonial newspapers and other printed material?

Stamp Act.


How did the british respond to the boycotting of the colonists Declaration of Independence?

They sent in British troops to re-enforce law.


What is the name of the law passed by parliament in 1765 the British law taxed all legal papers in the colonies?

the Stamp Act


What law placed on the colonists required them to house British soldiers?

The Quartering Acts


What was the the sugar act?

The Sugar Act is an act passed by the British Parliament in 1764. It placed a tax of three cents on sugar that was bought by the American colonists. During the French and Indian War, Britain collected a great amount of debt. In order to raise money, they decided to tax the colonists. The Sugar Act is one of the many taxes imposed by Parliament. It also added tax on molasses to stop the colonists from smuggling it in. This law not only taxed sugar and molasses, but also taxed other products that England shipped to the colonists. It also imposed severe penalties on smugglers.


What law made colonists provide British soldiers with food and housing?

The Quartering Act


What british law in 1765 taxed newspapers and legal papers?

The Stamp Act was passed by British parliament in 1765. This act taxed all legal papers in the US colonies.


Which law forced American colonists to house and feed British soldiers?

The Quartering Act (1765)