The cider tax was passed to punish the colonies for rebelling against the stamp act. The cider tax was a tax by Britain for Alcoholic Beverages and ciders.
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The Townshend Act was passed in 1767 after the Colonists rebelled against the Stamp Act. The Townshend Act was a tax on glass, paint, lead, tea and other things the Colonists needed.
The Parliament passed the Coercive Acts in response to the Boston Tea Party, which they considered an act of rebellion against British authority. The purpose of these acts was to punish and assert control over the colony of Massachusetts, and to serve as a warning to other colonies. The British government hoped that by imposing these harsh measures, it would discourage further resistance and assert their authority over the colonies.
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In 1774 king George took the first choice: mastering the colonies. To punish the colonist of Massachusetts, Parliament passed four harsh laws. The colonist found these laws intolerable-unbearable- they called them the intolerable acts.
A series of acts meant to punish the colonies. Also called the Intolerable acts