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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 created enormous resentment among the colonists towards Britain. They felt that it was unfair of Britain to forbid them from settling on the land West of the Appalachian Mountains because they helped Britain fight for it in the French and Indian War. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed in 1765 by British Parliament. It imposed direct tax on all printed materials. Such as newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, broadsides, legal documents, dice, and playing cards. -
The Sugar Act
The British made a law to raise more money for their debt from the French and Indian War. The Sugar Act taxed numerous foreign products, including wine, coffee, and textiles. The British thought this tax would stop smuggling. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was put in place by the British Parliament that allowed British soldiers to live in the colonist's homes. This meant the colonists had to pay for all of the soldiers basic needs like a bed and food. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. As the mob insulted and threatened them, the soldiers fired their muskets, killing five colonists. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party incident, in which 342 chests of tea belonging to the British East India Company were thrown from ships into Boston Harbor by American patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians. -
Boston Port Act
The Boston Port act came into affect when Parliament closed the town's harbor until the colonist's paid compensation for the lost tea. The act also banned the loading and unloading of any ships in Boston harbor. -
Massachusetts Regulating Act
The Massachusetts Regulating Act was restructured by the Massachusetts government to give the royally-appointed more power. An act for the better regulating the government of the province of the Massachusetts Bay, in New England. -
Impartial Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act allowed the royally appointed governor to remove any acquisition placed on a royal official by a member of the public, if the governor did not believe the official would have a fair trial. -
The Quebec Act
The Quebec act was put into effect May 1, 1775. It was passed to gain loyalty of the French-speaking majority of the Province of Quebec. The act guaranteed the freedom of worship and restored French property rights.