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8 January, 03:43

What was the first act that the Parliament passed in an attempt to raise revenue by taxing the American colonists?

A.

The Quartering Act: obligated colonial legislations to meet the needs of British soldiers stationed in that colony

B.

The Stamp Act: mandated that colonists affix stamps to certain legal and commercial documents

C.

The Declaratory Act: stated that the Parliament had the absolute right to impose taxes on the colonists

D.

The Revenue Act: taxed goods such as paper and paint that the colonies imported from Britain

E.

The Sugar Act: increased the duties on sugar imported from the West Indies