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Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation of 1763 prohibited English settlement west of App. mountains. This waas to prevent future wars with Natives. The English didnt want to spend anymore money fighting wars in North America. The colonist were outraged by the proclamation. They beleived that the land was theirs due to the war that they just fought. -
The Sugar act of 1764
This act increased the duties on imported sugar and other items such as textiles, coffee, wines, and indigo (die). -
The Stamp act of 1764
In March, the stamp act was passed by parlimennts imposing the direct tax on the American colonies, to offset the high cost of the British military organization in America. Thus for the first time in the 150 year old history of the British colonies in America, the Americans will pay tax not to their own local legislatures in America, but directly to Englanmd. Under the stamp act, all printed materials were taxed. -
Quatering Act
The Quartering Act told everyone that Great Britain would house one of their soldiers. American barracks an in public house. And also if the soldiers were outnumbered colonial housing. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was, of course, not a "massacre," in the classic sense. Colonialist responded through propaganda and immediately captlized on this incident, usingit to fan colonial passions of seeing the British unjustly governing the colonies. -
The Boston Tea Party
On the evening of December 16, 1773, a group of men calling themselves the "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 the Dartmouth, and dumped forty five tons of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
The Boston Port Act
The Boston Port act was during March 1774. It closed The Port from all trading and ordered citizens of Boston to pay super big fines for the tea throw into the river during the Boston Tea Party. This part prevented people loading ships and unloading them in the Boston Harbor. -
Quebec Act
It was the British Parliament that provided for religious freedom for its Canadian area. The Quebec Act said the freedom of worship and stored the French property rights.
It established the method of governance for the Province of Quebec. -
Massachusetts Regulating Act
It made all law officeres subject to appointment. The royal governor and banned all town meetings. That didnt have approval of the royal governor. -
Impartial Administration of Justice Act
Allowed the royal governor of a colony to move trails to other colonies. Or even to England. If he feared that juries in those colonies wouldnt judge a case fairly.