Timeline of Revenue Acts

  • The Albany Congress

    Is also know as the Albany Convention of 1754, it was a meeting of the colonies representatives.
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Also know as The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III.
  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act is also know as the American Revenue Act or the American Duties Act.
  • The Stamp Act

    Was also known as the Duties in American Colonies Act. It was an act of the Paraliament of Great Britain which imposed a direct tax on the British colonies.
  • The Currency Act

    Was passed along with the Sugar Act it prohibited the printing and issuance of paper money by Colonial legislatures.