What was the first act that the Parliament passed in an attempt to raise revenue by taxing the American colonists?
A.
The Quartering Act: obligated colonial legislations to meet the needs of British soldiers stationed in that colony
B.
The Stamp Act: mandated that colonists affix stamps to certain legal and commercial documents
C.
The Declaratory Act: stated that the Parliament had the absolute right to impose taxes on the colonists
D.
The Revenue Act: taxed goods such as paper and paint that the colonies imported from Britain
E.
The Sugar Act: increased the duties on sugar imported from the West Indies