Declaratory Act: After repealing the Stamp Act, the British Parliament passed this act in 1766, asserting their authority to make laws and tax the colonies without colonial consent.
Tea Act: Passed in 1773, this act gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies. It led to the famous Boston Tea Party.
Intolerable Acts: A series of punitive measures imposed by Britain on Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party. These acts included closing the port of Boston and restricting self-government.