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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was signed by King George III of England. This forbade any English settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. This required them to return east. -
Sugar Act of 1764
The Sugar Act was passed by parliament to pay for the war debt brought by the French and Indian War and to help pay the expenses of running the colonies and newly acquired territories. -
Stamp Act of 1765
In March, the Stamp Act was passed by parliament imposing the first direct tax on the colonies. This was the first time this happened in the 150-year-old history of the British colonies in America. The Americans would pay taxes not to their local legislatures in America, but directly to England. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre occurred when a mob harassed British soldiers. As a result of the harassment The British soldiers then fired their muskets at the crowd killing three instantly. This also mortally wound two others and injured six. -
Boston Tea Party
On the evening of December 16 1773 a group of men calling themselves "Sons of Liberty" went to the Boston Harbor. The men were dressed as Mohawk Indians. They boarded three British ships, The Beaver, The Eleanor, and Dartmouth, and dumped forty-five tons of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Boston Port Act
The British closed the Port of Boston until the price of the dumped tea was recovered. They moved the capital of Massachusetts to Salem. They also made Marblehead the official port of entry for Massachusetts. -
Massachusetts Regulating Act
Made all low officers subject to appointment by the royal governor. He banned all town meetings that didn't have the approval of the royal governor. Any meetings that weren't approved would have to participate in a punishment. -
Impartial Administration of Justice Act
This allowed the royal governor of a colony to move trials to other colonies or even to England. This would happen if he feared that juries in those colonies wouldn't judge a case fairly. In short, this would ensure a fair trial for British officials. -
Quarting Act
This Act allowed royal troops to stay in houses or empty buildings. This would only happen if barracks were not available. Sometimes if there wasn't room in the house the troops would stay in inns or barns. -
Quebec Act
Granted Civil Government and religious freedom to Catholics living in Quebec. They did this to gain the loyalty of the French-speaking of the Province. It restored French property rights.