The sugar and stamp acts are pretty self-explanatory. However the Quartering Act of May 1765 required that colonist must supply British troops housing and other items of necessity. The colonists protested in assemblies however most were punished for, failure to comply. By this time the colonies were ready for a revolution. The Prohibitory Act of December 22, 1775 lit the fuse. The act struck Americans economy by forbidding trade with any other country besides Britain. It was also shortly after this act that Patrick Henry said his famous words, “Give me Liberty or Give me Death!” | The sugar and stamp acts are pretty self-explanatory. However the Quartering Act of May 1765 required that colonist must supply British troops housing and other items of necessity. The colonists protested in assemblies however most were punished for, failure to comply. By this time the colonies were ready for a revolution. The Prohibitory Act of December 22, 1775 lit the fuse. The act struck Americans economy by forbidding trade with any other country besides Britain. It was also shortly after this act that Patrick Henry said his famous words, “Give me Liberty or Give me Death!” |