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The Townshend Acts were passed by the Parliament in 1767 because of the Stamp Act. The Townshend Acts taxed imported goods such as glass, tea, and paper

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The Writs of Assistance was a law that enforced trade, and navigation laws. The Writs of Assistance didn't arouse controversy until a renewal attempt was made in 1761.

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The Quartering Act was passed by Parliament in 1765. This act required that the colonies were to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies, and if there wasn't enough room then the colonies would have to provide inns, livery stables, ale-houses, victualling-houses, and the houses of sellers of wine.

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The Declaratory Act was passed by Parliament in 1766. The Declaratory Act was made to better secure the depenency of his majesty's dominions in America upon the crown of Great Britian. This act stated that the British Parliament's taxing authority was the same in America as in Great Britian.

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In 1765 Parliament passed the Stamp Act. This act taxed almost all printed materials, and newspapers, wills, and even playing cards had to have a stamp to show that the tax had been paid. This act outraged the colonists because they thought their own assemblies could tax them.

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The Sugar Act was passed by Parliament in 1764. The Sugar Act lowered the tax on molasses the colonists imported, and also allowed officers to seize goods from accused smugglers without going to court. The Sugar Act angered a lot of colonists because they believed this law violated their rights.