Acts of Parliament

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 1, 1763

Was made to keep pice with Indians and because Great Britain was broke but the colonist didn't like it so they disobeyed.

Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

Colonist were been required to pay a tax of six pence per gallon on the importation of foreign molasses. And they weren't really happy with this better said they were angry.

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

This acted was made to tax on various things such as paper, legal documents, calendars, newspapers etc. The colonist weren't really happy with this so they started to protest the Stamp Act.

Quartering Act

Mar 24, 1765

Was an act that said that troops had to live in barracks, but when they were full the colonist were expected to give them shelter. Which wasn't too popular with the colonist.

Declaratory Act

Mar 18, 1766

This act was passed to get rid of the Stamp Act. This was meant to make the colonist that Parliament had a say in the acts but it didn't really convince the colonist

Townshend Act

Jun 29, 1767

The government taxed the colonist on goods that were imported by American colonies. They taxed various things such as glass, paint, oils, lead, paper, etc. The colonist disliked this act and most started boycotting the imports and they rates dropped by 40%.

Golden Hill Incident

Jan 19, 1770

A clash between the Sons of Liberty and the soldiers. This was one of the first g that lead to the American Revolution.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

Was a street fight that indicated as street argument of the colonist with the soldiers. Then a snowball was thrown by the colonist and then the shooting and everything started.

Tea Act

May 10, 1773

Granted the British East India Company Tea a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies which meant that the colonist couldn't by tea from others. The colonist were not happy with this and it ended with the rebellion of the Boston Tea Party.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

Lead by Samuel Adams some colonist thew tea off the cargo ships that came form Britain in protest of the Tea Act

Boston Port Act

Mar 20, 1774

was made to punish inhabitants of Boston. (was a part of the intolerable acts)

Administration of Justice Act

Mar 20, 1774

Was made to insure fair trails or British officials who were charged with capital offenses while upholding the law or quelling protests in Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Association of Continental Congress

Dec 1, 1774

Boycotte is threatened against Great Britain since they are taxing too much.