Government cartoon

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Stamp act
Your Newspapers sir they will be taxed
But Mr. Englishmen they are mine and i sell them why are being taxed
Declaratory act
We are going to repeal the stamp act.
But we are at liberty to tax you the same as wat we tax here in europe.
Townshend act
BUt it used to be .50$
You want tea, well now its 1.50$.
The English were taxing the colonies Commerical and legal documents that were being transmitted as shown in the cartoon.
Quartering act
Hey let us in its the law. The King says.
The British Parliament declared that the American colonies are at liberty to be taxed as if they were part of Europe. They repealed the stamp act
Intolerable act
The port is closed son gonna have to wait until Britain says you can unload.
The Townshend act was a new set of taxes that taxed lead paint and tea. It was a tax on everyday goods.
The quartering act was a law that made it legal for British soldiers to lodge in your house. The soldiers in the cartoon are trying to get in
After the Boston tea Party Britain instated 5 very strict laws. That involved closing ports and removing the mayor and replacing him with a British General.

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