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The Sugar Act of 1764
The Sugar Act was a way to pay war debt by the French and
Indian war.It was also to help pay the expenses of running colonies and new territory. But it increased the duties on
imported sugar and other items
such as textiles, coffee, wines and
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the Quartering Act of 1765
The Quartering Act of 1774 the last maybe I think of the Intolerable Acts, was a set of laws passed by the British Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party. Among these acts was a provision that allowed British troops to be quartered in unoccupied buildings in the colonies, expanding on the requirements of the earlier Quartering Act. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 did not allow the English settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. This happened to make sure there were no wars with the Indians in the future Because the English didn't want to spend more money on things like guns or ammo. But the colonists are mad because they thaught the land they fought for was theirs. -
The Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act was to help pay British troops stationed in the colonies during the Seven Years’ War. It made it so colonists had to pay tax and that would be represented by a stamp these taxes would be on things like papers, documents, and playing cards. And if this pay was denied you could be prosecuted in Vice-Admiralty Courts, which had no juries and could be held anywhere in the British Empire. -
The Boston Massacre of 1770
The Boston Massacre of 1770 created tensions between the colonists and the British authorities. The incident involved British soldiers firing into a crowd of colonists, killing five and injuring several others. It is often seen as a symbol of British cruelty for the American Revolution. -
the Massachusetts Government Act of 1774
The Massachusetts Government Act of 1774 was another of the Intolerable Acts force on the American colonies by the British Parliament. It aimed to reassert British authority by changing the Massachusetts colonial government. The act revoked the colony's charter, reduced the power of the colonial assembly, and strengthened the royal governor's control. -
the Administration of Justice Act of 1774
The Administration of Justice Act of 1774 also part of the Intolerable Acts permitted British officials accused of crimes in the colonies to be tried in England or another colony. This measure, seen as depriving colonists of fair trials, heightened tensions and fueled colonial resentment toward British rule. It also required colonists to house and provide provisions for British soldiers in their own homes, further escalating tensions between the colonies and Britain. -
The Boston Tea Party of 1773
The Boston Tea Party of 1773 It was a protest against the British government's imposition of taxes on tea imported to the American colonies. Colonists disguised as Native Americans boarded British ships and dumped chests of tea into the Boston Harbor as a defiant act against British rule.
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the Boston Port Act of 1774
The Boston Port Act of 1774 was part of the Intolerable Acts after the Boston Tea Party. It closed the port of Boston until the East India Company was repaid for the destroyed tea, severely impacting the local economy. This punitive measure escalated tensions between the American colonies and Britain.