What was the first act that the Parliament passed in an attempt to raise revenue by taxing the American colonists?

The Quartering Act: obligated colonial legislations to meet the needs of British soldiers stationed in that colony

The Stamp Act: mandated that colonists affix stamps to certain legal and commercial documents

The Declaratory Act: stated that the Parliament had the absolute right to impose taxes on the colonists

The Revenue Act: taxed goods such as paper and paint that the colonies imported from Britain

The Sugar Act: increased the duties on sugar imported from the West Indies

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11 July, 09:16

What was the first act that the Parliament passed in an attempt to raise revenue by taxing the American colonists?

The Quartering Act: obligated colonial legislations to meet the needs of British soldiers stationed in that colony

The Stamp Act: mandated that colonists affix stamps to certain legal and commercial documents

The Declaratory Act: stated that the Parliament had the absolute right to impose taxes on the colonists

The Revenue Act: taxed goods such as paper and paint that the colonies imported from Britain

The Sugar Act: increased the duties on sugar imported from the West Indies

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Sonia Holloway · Answer 1

The correct answer is Sugar Act. The Sugar Act was passed in parliament on April 5, 1764. The reason the British had to tax the American colonists was because of the debt they accumulated fighting in the French and Indian War. Since the British government felt that they were protecting the American colonists in this fight, they thought it was only fair that the colonists pay their fair share. This would be the beginning of a series of taxes that resulted in America declaring independence from Great Britain.