Many events took place in the 1760s and 1770s that led to the Revolutionary War. During these years, the British did many things that upset the colonists. These upset colonists would eventually grow tired of British methods and fight for their freedom. Many events crucial to the Revolutionary War took place in the 1760s, such as the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and the Declaratory Act. The Sugar Act of 1764 set an import tax on foreign sugar, molasses, and rum entering the British American colonies. Colonial merchants, shipowners, and rum distillers who profited from foreign trade angrily protested the law, but it accomplished nothing. The Sugar Act was the answer to the British question: how to generate revenue for their war debt. Laws had previously been passed to impose an import tax on sugar, but this was the first time they had been seriously enforced. Royal inspectors searched ships, warehouses and homes for contraband goods. The Quartering Act of 1765 required colonists to house and supply British troops. Another important event of the 1760s was the Stamp Act of 1765. The Stamp Act imposed a tax on all printed matter such as newspapers, advertisements, and playing cards. Many did not hesitate to pay the tax because it was not an extreme amount, rather it was a matter of principle. The Stamp Act made people angry because they believed they should not have to pay taxes on items such as newspapers. The purpose of the Stamp Act was to e...