History of the United States I / Unit 5 USH1 0619 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Other Four Acts
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The idea
The Restraining Act disbanded the New York Assembly until it paid for soldiers' supplies, and the Indemnity Act exempted East India Company tea from taxation on import into Britain.
In practice
A Commissioners of Customs Act creating an American Board of Customs at Boston.
Where people slip
A Vice-Admiralty Court Act added courts at Boston, Philadelphia and Charleston, with judges paid a percentage of goods recovered.
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