What was the first act that the parliament passed in an attempt to raise revenue by taxing the american colonists? the quartering act: obligated colonial legislations to meet the needs of british soldiers stationed in that colony the stamp act: mandated that colonists affix stamps to certain legal and commercial documents the declaratory act: stated that the parliament had the absolute right to impose taxes on the colonists the revenue act: taxed goods such as paper and paint that the colonies imported from britain the sugar act: increased the duties on sugar imported from the west indies