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Proclamation Act
George III did not allow settlement to the west of the Appalacian Mountians . -
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Causes of the War
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Sugar Act
Taxes on molasses were dropped so that they could stop smuggling and encourage the production of British rum. -
Stamp act
Parliament required the people to only use the special " watermarked" paper that had a tax on it. -
Quartering Act
The colonists were required to pay for supplies for the British troops. -
Declaration of rights and grievances
This act gave Parliament the right to control trade but also forced the removal of British troops and taxes. -
Declaratory act
The parliament finally took away the stamp act but it still believes that they have a right to tax the colonists. -
Townshend act
In order to pay for the administration of the colonies they placed taxes on things like tea, glass, lead, paper, and paint. -
Boston massacre
The colonists were upset about the troops being around, so they harassed and attacked the soldiers. Then the rest of the soliders followed, killing five civilians. -
Tea Act
This supported the British tea company and helped to reduce smuggling. By doing this the colonists were drinking the British tea. -
The Boston Tea Party
Americans were upset at the Parliament about the taxes on tea. So they sneaked onto the ship, dressed as indians and dumped all of the tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Coercive Act
Parliament punished the colonists for the Boston Tea Party, by many acts that were in favor of the parliament. -
First Continental Congress Meeting
This is where colonial delegates would meet to organize ideas and acts.
