The British didn't want the Colonies to make their own money. It was a cause in the start of the American Revolution
The currency act of 1764 was repealed by England in 1767.
There were two acts of 1764 the Revenue Act (sugar act) and the Currency Act of 1764.
The currency act was passed in 1764
The Currency Act was passed in 1764.
The suger act and currency act passed in 1764
The Sugar Act of 1764 occurred in Boston, Massachusetts.
It was the Currency Act that outlawed the use of paper money in the colonies. Parliament passed the act in 1764.
The Sugar Act of 1764 placed tariffs and duties on goods imported into the colonies by England.
The Currency Act of 1764 was passed after the French and Indian War had ended. The act banned the use of paper money in all colonies. In passing this, the British government was attempting to have a greater amount of control over the individual colonies.
Parliament passed the Currency Act of 1764 to take control of the colonial currency system. It banned the printing of any new currency and forbid the use of the old colonial currency. It also stated that Britain had the power to try any smugglers and would enforce the results of the prosecution to their advantage rather than the colonies', advantage.
it prohibited the colonist from printing paper money
America was getting rich by not owing anyone interest on the money they were printing themselves. Great Britain viewed America as becoming too independent. The Currency Act of 1764 was another straw that lead to the America Revolution.