After the Seven Years’ War, Britain enforced more restrictive policies on its American colonies in order to tighten control and increase revenue. These measures included acts such as the Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, and Intolerable Acts.
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Stamp Act: A British law that required colonists to pay taxes on printed materials, such as newspapers and legal documents.
Townshend Acts: A series of laws passed by Britain that imposed taxes on imported goods like glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
Intolerable Acts: Punitive laws passed by Britain as a response to the Boston Tea Party. They closed down the port of Boston until the destroyed tea was paid for and restricted self-government in Massachusetts.
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