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Proclamation of 1763
Restricted Anglo-American colonists from settling on lands that the French owned. -
Sugar Act
placed strong taxes on sugar molasses and other imported products into the colonies from non British- Caribbean colonies. -
the currency act
this act regulated currency, abolished the colonies paper currency in favor of a system based on the pound sterling. -
Stamp Act
it taxed almost everything the colonists did or owned -
Quartering Act 1765
it prohibited the quartering of soldiers in private homes -
declaratory act
Parliament could make laws binding American colonies in all cases whatsoever -
Townshend Act
this act put taxes on paint paper tea glass and lead. -
Boston Massacre
it was a deadly riot of the American colonist in which during the event the British shot and killed 7 American colonists. -
Boston Tea party
this event was a protest of the American colonists because they were getting taxed and had no representation in the parliament. they dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
a series of laws passed by the parliament onto the colony's because of the Boston tea party. -
Quartering Act 1774
this act allowed the British soldiers to live in the homes of American colonists -
Quebec Act
this act let French catholics find good jobs in the government.