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Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation of 1763 was created by the British monarchy and government at the end of the French and Indian War. It was used to set territorial limits where European colonists would be able to settle in America. Due to the proclamation the British colonists were only allowed to settle anywhere between the Atlantic coast and the Appalachian Mountains. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was a law passed by the British Parliament which was to tax sugar and increase revenue from the American colonies. These taxes were for the American colonists to help pay Britain’s debt from the French and Indian War. -
Currency Act
The Currency Act was passed by Parliament to regulate trade and control colonial economies. This act was for the American colonies to restrict being able to issue paper currency. Due to the Currency Act, the colonial governments were not allowed to issue any new bills due to England not supplying the colonies with enough coinage and prohibiting them from making their currency. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament to attempt to raise money by taxing the colonists on legal papers, newspapers, cards, dice, and pamphlets. These taxes were passed because since the French and Indian War was on American lands, the British decided that the colonists were the ones who were going to pay for the war by paying taxes. -
Quartering Act of 1765
The Quartering Act was a series of laws passed by Parliament that required American colonists to provide housing, and food for the British soldiers that were being stationed in their towns. The main purpose of these acts was to save money on the supplies for the troops while having authority over the colonies. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act was a declaration made by the British Parliament that was to help repeal the Stamp Act. It stated that Parliament had all of the power and authority to make laws and promises on the American colonies. -
Townshend Act
Townshend Acts was passed by the British Parliament, which taxed goods that were being imported into the American colonies. Since the American colonists noticed that they had no representation in Parliament, they saw these acts as an abuse of power. Since the colonists didn’t like these acts they decided to create their goods rather than pay. -
Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre was a street fight that was between a patriot throwing snowballs, and stones, many colonists were killed and harassed. This event created tensions between the American colonists and the British government which later led to the American Revolutionary War. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest carried out by American colonists who were against the British government's desire to tax the tea that was being imported into the colonies. The colonists boarded three of the ships in the Boston Harbor and dumped all of the chests of tea into the water, a protest against taxation without representation. -
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
The Intolerable Acts was a series of four laws that were passed British Parliament, they were passed to punish the colonists in the Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Port Bill was closed until the tea was paid for, since the tea was thrown into the harbor, the sea was in bad condition. -
Quartering Act of 1774
The Quartering Act of 1774 was applied to all of the American colonies, which allowed military director to house their troops in homes, without permission from the homeowners. The colonists found this a violation of their rights and their privacy. -
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act was made to create a governor who could be supported by a legislative council. It was passed to gain the loyalty of the French-speaking people, the act allowed the freedom of worship and their property rights.