The colonists were infuriated when they realized their natural rights of life, liberty, and property according to John Locke, were being breached and they weren’t letting that happen. The Sugar and Stamp Acts raised tensions between the colonists and the British. The British repealed these acts but they passed the Townshend Acts. The Townshend Acts put taxes on lead, paint, glass, paper, and tea. The people were very angry and resistant of these acts. The Acts forced the people to pay for taxes that they had no say on; they were being taxed without representation on the decision. The colonists felt that their liberty was at stake, rules are being enforced against them they had not consented. The Townshend Acts were eventually repealed but the
