Two Important Laws That Changed U.S.History

                                                           Stamp Act & Sugar Act

 

Stamp Act

Sugar Act  

The Sugar Act was when King George had decided to tax the colonists on the sugar. It was passed by the British Parliament. After the French & Indian War the British was in debt to they decided to take it upon the colonists by taxing them on sugar. It was as well known as the Molasses Act. The Sugar Act addressed that King George the third had power over the colonists. The intent of the law was that it was the colonies were being taxed on the things they used often. The problem was dealt with when most of the colonists used taxation without representation. Other shopkeepers agreed not to import British goods. 

The Stamp Act is when the British taxed colonists on stamps. The Stamp Act was put into action during the French & Indian War. The social problem was that the British were being unfair to the colonists by taxing them on things they use in everyday life. The Stamp Act was passed on March 22, 1765 it required tax on every single piece of paper used to be mailed. The problem later on resolved over the fact that Americans started to boycott. They boycotted stamps and the British felt pressured when some of the workers were hurt during the boycott.

The Stamp Act and the Sugar Act both have something to do with taxes. It also deals with the French & Indian War and the British. It also deals with the colonists and the 1760`s-1780`s.