Section 4
The Acts of Parliament
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The Acts of Parliament
The Quartering Acts ordered the local governments of the American colonies to provide housing and provisions for British soldiers.
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The Sugar and Stamp Acts
The Sugar and Stamp Acts of 1764 and 1765, intended to raise revenue in Great Britain, led to increased resistance from the colonies.
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Swelling Protest
The passage of the Stamp Act in the colonies was followed by a marked rise of organized protest movements and groups, including the Sons of Liberty.
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The Townshend Acts
Enforcement of colonial taxation in the form of the Townshend Acts only increased colonial tension and resistance, especially in Boston.
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The Boston Massacre and Military Occupation
The Boston Massacre was an incident on March 5, 1770, in which nine British Army soldiers killed five colonial civilian men.