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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was a law passed by the British government that said that colonists couldn't settle west of the Appalachian Mountain. This was done to avoid conflict with Native American tribes and to keep colonists closer to the coast, where the British government had more control over them. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was a law passed by the British government in 1764 that placed a tax on sugar, molasses, and other goods imported into the colonies. -
Currency Act
The Currency Act was a law passed by the British in 1764 that prohibited the colonies from printing their own paper money. The British government wanted to control the money supply in the colonies and prevent inflation. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials like newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards. -
Quartering Act 1765
The Quartering Act of 1765 required colonists to provide food and housing to British soldiers. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act declared that the British Parliament had the right to make laws for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever" -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Act placed taxes on imported goods like glass, lead, paint, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a violent incident that occurred in 1770 in Boston. A group of colonists were protesting against British soldiers who had been stationed in the city. The soldiers fired into the crowd, killing five colonists and injuring several others. The colonist was outraged and believed that the soldiers had acted unfairly. -
Boston tea party
The Boston tea party was an event that occurred in 1773. A group of colonists were upset about the tax on tea and the British government's decision to give the British East India Company monopoly on tea sales in the colonies. Making the colonies dress up as Native Americans and board three British ships, where they dumped 432 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Quartering Act 1774
The Quartering Act of 1774 was a law passed by the British that required colonists to provide housing and supplies to British soldiers. It was passed in response to the growing unrest in the colonies and was designed to help the British government maintain order. -
Intolerable Act(Coercive Acts)
The Intolerable Act was a series of laws passed by the British government in response to the Boston Tea Party. The laws were designed to punish the colonist for their actions and included the closure of the Boston Harbor until the colonists paid for the destroyed tea. -
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act expanded the boundaries of Quebec and granted religious freedom to Catholics in the territory.