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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 reserved all the western territory from the Allegheny Mountains, Florida, the Mississippi River, and Quebec for the use of the Native Americans. The colonists were offended because they believed they had the right to use the western territory to expand and make it something for themselves. -
Sugar Act of 1764
The Sugar Act outlawed the importation of foreign rum and molasses from non-English areas. It also levied taxes on wines, silks, coffee, and other luxury items. The colonists protested "no taxation without representation" because they believed it was not fair. -
Currency Act of 1764
Currency Act prevented paper currency used in the colonies so that the colonists could not use it. This made the colonists struggle while attempting to trade goods that they needed. Also made the colonists having to print their own paper. -
Stamp Act of 1765
Stamp Act of 1765 taxed several items and goods. The colonists had to pay a tax and therefore would be handed a stamp to place on the goods or items. The Stamp Act was placed in order to help pay off the war known as The French and Indian War. The colonists were not in favor of the Stamp Act because they believed that it was a violation of their rights and because they were "free" that they shouldn't be taxed without their consent. -
Quartering Act of 1765
The Quartering Act forced the colonists to share their homes with the British soldiers with food and water. The colonists did not like this because they were being taxed for the provisions and barracks that they had to provide for the soldiers. -
Declaratory Act of 1766
Declaratory Act got rid of the Stamp Act and it modified the Sugar Act. This meant that Parliament could tax the people on whatever they wanted. Though the colonists did get rid of the Stamp Act which was a win for them. -
Townshend Act of 1767
Townshend Act were taxes that were raised so that the revenue would be used to support the colonial officials and to maintain the British Army who was in America. The Townshend Act reduced the taxes on British goods but it raised the taxes on the goods for the colonists. The colonists believed that Parliament had no right in controlling the taxes of the colonists. -
Boston Massacre of 1770
Boston Massacre was when British soldiers opened fire which leads to a massacre that killed 5 American colonists. The colonists were angry by this and they knew they were tired of the way they were being treated -
Boston Tea Party of 1773
Boston Tea Party was the event when the colonists dumped a lot of tea into the Boston Harbor. The cause that leads to this was the colonists were hoping for less taxation on tea since there was a sudden tax increase. -
Intolerable Acts of 1774
Intolerable Acts were the actions that took place because of the Boston Tea Party. This meant that the port of Boston was closed down until all the tea that was dumped was paid for. It prevented from people leaving and for some trades to stop. Also, most town meetings were banned unless they had the governor's consent. This was a violation to the rights of the colonists because they were limited to very few goods. -
Quartering Act of 1774
The Quartering Act of 1774 was different than the Quartering Act of 1765 because it made all of the American colonies provide housing for the soldiers and not just Massuchates. The royal governors were the ones finding homes and buildings for the soldiers to stay in. This angered the colonists because they had to open up their homes to people they barely knew and it was a violation of their rights but yes they didn't have much of a say. -
Quebec Act of 1774
Quebec Act extended the boundaries of the province of Quebec south of the Ohio River. It also allowed trials without juries and granted emancipation for the Catholic Church. Due to expansion, the colonists were afraid of how they were gonna maintain the new land.