What was the first act that the Parliament passed in an attempt to raise revenue by taxing the American colonists?
A) The Quartering Act: obligated colonial legislations to meet the needs of British soldiers stationed in that colony
B) The Stamp Act: mandated that colonists affix stamps to certain legal and commercial documents
C) The Declaratory Act: stated that the Parliament had the absolute right to impose taxes on the colonists
D) The Revenue Act: taxed goods such as paper and paint that the colonies imported from Britain
E) The Sugar Act: increased the duties on sugar imported from the West Indies

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What was the first act that the Parliament passed in an attempt to raise revenue by taxing the American colonists?
 A) The Quartering Act: obligated colonial legislations to meet the needs of British soldiers stationed in that colony 
 B) The Stamp Act: mandated that colonists affix stamps to certain legal and commercial documents 
 C) The Declaratory Act: stated that the Parliament had the absolute right to impose taxes on the colonists 
 D) The Revenue Act: taxed goods such as paper and paint that the colonies imported from Britain 
 E) The Sugar Act: increased the duties on sugar imported from the West Indies

anonymous · Answer

I believe it is E, But im not totally sure :(

amistre64 · Answer

hmmm, might have to google to verify, but stamps seems important to me

anonymous · Answer

I'm seeing E as being first in 1763

amistre64 · Answer

sugar is a vague memory to me :)

anonymous · Answer

Ok thank you guysssss!!! @amistre64  @B1G0L3