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Proclamation of 1763
It was a British produced boundary that was marked in the Appalachian Mountains at the Eastern Continental Divide. It was established to prevent conflict. The colonists didn't like it and they rebelled. -
The Sugar Act
Colonial merchants were required to pay tax of 6 pence per gallon of foreign molasses. But they mostly evaded the taxes and undercut the intention of the tax. The English products would be a lot cheaper then the French West Indies. -
The Stamp Act
It put a tax on all paper documents for the colonies, it was a time when the British Empire was deeply in debt from the war. The colonists strongly said that the act was unconstitutional. The colonists resorted to mob violence to make the stamp collectors resign. -
The Boston Massacre
It started as a street brawl between the American colonists and a British soldier who was alone. A group of patriots threw rocks and stuff at the British soldiers. The British then ended up shooting into the big group of people killing 5. -
The Boston Tea Party.
It was a protest that was political. The Americans were mad at the British because imposing “taxation without representation. The Americans dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor. -
The Boston Port Act
This was an act that closed the port of Boston. And the demand that the residents pay for almost 1 million dollars worth of tea that was thrown into the harbor. The British parliament passed this. -
the Administration of Justice Act
It was a fair trial for British officials that were charged with capitol assistance. It also allowed British officials to get charged. They were to be tried in England for greater leniency. -
the Massachusetts Government Act
It was an act to give the royally-appointed more power. It was restructured by the Massachusetts government. It was an act for regulating the government of the province. -
the Quartering Act
It was an act that said that the British would house its soldiers in American barracks and public houses. If their wasn't enough then they would stay in inns, alehouses, barns and other buildings. They colonies would provide this shelter. -
Quebec Act.
It allowed the French Catholics to have good jobs in the government. And it allowed the French to practice their style of law. But it also gave a lot more power to the Catholic church.