couses of the amarican evilution

proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

The king of Britain set territorial limits where European colonists could settle their territories. This proportion created a bounty line between the British colonies and native American territory. They used the Appalachian mountains as a boundary.

sugar act

Apr 5, 1764

Parliament passed a tax for the colonists taxes on sugar, to help pay the money they lost in the war. By passing this tax it didn't just affect sugar it also affected coffee textiles indigo and wine. As a result of the sugar act there was an increase in smuggling throughout the American colonies.

stamp act

Mar 22, 1765

The stamp act was passed by the British parliament on march 22, 1765. This tax required colonists to pay a tax on everything they taxed on paper including legal documents and license, newspaper and even playing cards. The British felt good about this tax because the colonies were receiving the benefit of the British troops and needed help paying the colonists did not feel the same way to tax their goods.

Boston massacre

Mar 5, 1770

Was a street fight with a mod throwing snowballs that resulted in five colonists. It took place on march 5th, 1770 between a mod and British soldiers. The colonists were rioting due to the parliament passing the sugar and stamp acts without colonists repetition.

Boston tea party

Dec 16, 1773

The boston tea party occurred on december 16,1773 when american patriots disguised themselves as mohawk indians. They dumped 342 chests of tea(46 tons) into the Boston harbor. Colonists were frustrated about the government imposing no taxation without repreason.

intolerable act

May 20, 1774

These were laws passed by the British parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston tea Party. One law allowed English soldiers to invade the homes of the colonists, another law closed down the Boston harbor. American colonists were outraged and refused to follow the law.