History quiz

What did the British taxed thirteen colonies?

1. Stamp Act (1765)

- Tax on all paper documents, such as newspapers, legal documents, and even playing cards.

2. Townshend Acts (1767)

- Taxed a wide range of goods imported into the colonies, including glass, lead, paper, and tea.

3. Tea Act (1773)

- Gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies, while also lowering the price of tea. This angered colonists who felt they were being forced to buy tea from a single source and that the tax was still present in the reduced price.