American Revolution
...tation,” but since the colonists didn’t much power England was able to do whatever they wanes such as taxing them as much as they want. Sugar was a big industry. It produced products such as molasses and for cooking also. The Sugar Act of 1764 happened and cut off all illegal sugar trade between the English colonies, French and the Spanish West Indies. Since this act was made not only was sugar trading was slow, it also made molasses production slow and it’s duties of producing. The act also made it clear about “vice-admiralty courts” which deprived them on having local juries because of illegal acts. The sugar act was one of these kinds of acts that cut of supply to a major source. Another act was the Tea Act of 1773. The colonists and colonies were upset that they made a tax on tea. Many merchants were scared because they thought they were going to be taken over by a powerful monopoly. England made the colonists upset because of all their outrages acts and taxes. Another act named the Mutiny Act of 1765 made colonist take care of British soldiers. They were required to provide good housing, food and supplies. This new rule really made the colonists up set because some of the colonists didn’t have much money to provide the British soldiers. Some of them were struggling to feed themselves and their families. The colonist couldn’t say anything to oppo...