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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was passed to prevent further conflict with the surrounding natives and to avoid uncontrolled settlement, both which could lead to more debt. The colonists resented this proclamations and failed to comply. -
Sugar Act
The sugar act was passed in order to eliminate illegal sugar trade and caused the development of courts to try smugglers. The colonists reacted, specifically in Boston, by boycotting this act. -
Currency Act
The currency act was passed to prevent English merchants from being payed less than their worth by colonial currency. The colonists reacted with only a smoldering resentment.