Sugar Act: brought down obligation on molasses, expanded on sugar. Intended to stop unlawful sugar exchange between sugar islands and pioneers. Preceding this demonstration British disregarded it. Incensed pilgrims since it was a wellspring of salary for them.
Mutiny Act: act called for homesteaders to room and accommodate them. Homesteaders angry=no requirement for insurance.
Stamp Act: put charge on totally printed reports. Chafed pilgrims since bars were the "Twitter" of the day. A stamp should have been set on everything. Homesteaders were furious about the change.
The CPI is important for determining the changes in the prices paid by a urban consumers on a wide range of consumer goods. It gives a good sense of the fluctuation in pricing over a period of time.
