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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was a Proclamation to divide land. King George III created this proclamation to limit land from settlers. He made it so all land west of the Appalachian Divide off limits. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was passed in 1764. The Sugar Act was to stop smuggling of molasses. -
Currency Act
In 1764, the Currency Act was also passed. The Currency Act was to control paper money in American colonies. -
Stamp Act
In 1765, the Stamp Act was passed. What the Stamp Act did was it made people purchase a stamp for official papers and documents. -
Quartering Act
In 1765, the Quartering Act was passed. The purpose for the Quartering Act was that colonies had to give housing to British soldiers. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Act made colonists purchase tea, paint, glass, paper, and lead from Britain. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was in 1779. What happened was British Soldiers shot locals because they were taunting them. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was passed so that only the East India Tea Company could sell tea to the Americans. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was where people dumped tea in the ocean because of the taxes. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was made to have independence was to make freedom between the 13 Colonies.