Revolutionary+War-Ashf09

__//**Revolutionary War notes-**//__ I think that no one should leave and stand up for their rights because...
 * 1) __The Sugar Act-__ The Sugar Act began on April 5, 1764. A parliament passed a version of the Sugar and Molasses Act. This hurt the British West Indies market in sugar and molasses and rum. That how the Sugar Act began, the act reduced the rate of tax on molasses, from six pence to three pence per gallon. Unfotunately George Grenville mad the duty strictly enforced. So that act listed more foreign goods to be taxed.
 * 2) __The Currency Act-__ It all started when the colonies had a constant shortage of currency, which to conduct trade.There were no gold nor silver mines found. Currency was only found in trades as regulated by Great Britain. Fortuately, on September 1 1764, the Parliament passed the Currency Act, taking control of the colonial currency system.
 * 3) __The Stamp Act-__ George Grenville rose in Parliament to offer 55 resolutions of his stamp bill. A motion was offered to read petitions from the Virginia colony, but others was denied. The bill was passed on February 17, approved by the Lords on March 8th, and two weeks later put in effect by the King. The Stamp Act was Parliament's first attempt to put authority over the colonies. Great Britain faced a major national debt, following the 7 years war. The debt had raised from £72,289,673 in 1755, to £129,586,789 in 1764
 * 4) __Boston Tea Party-__ In December 16, 1773, the French and Indian war ended. It was costly for the British, so King George decided to put taxes on the American Colonies. One colony in particular, Boston, had taxes put on their tea. The Sons of Liberty took action and repelled against the taxes. They had decided to disguise themselves as indians and dump every bag of tea into the harbor. But what was unsual was that they were very careful not to destroy anything besides the tea, to make them seem less-rebellious and not a danger to the colony.