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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was a royal proclamation that protected the Native Americans from the invasion of their land by American Colonists. The British designated land west of the Appalachian mountains. They forbade Colonists from going west. The colonists ignored this, many had already begun to settle in the west. Not only that but they felt as if they earned a right to the land after helping fight Britain's war. So they continued west, taking the land. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was created to combat the smuggling of molasses into America. The British government heavily taxed foreign molasses to push them to buy British molasses. The colonists bribed officials, to get around such a high tax. So Parliament lowered the tax, but the tax was more strictly upheld, anyone in violation of this tax would have their ship seized and will be tried in court. The colonists protested and began to boycott British imports. -
Currency Ac
The Currency Act was created to take control of the currency system that the colonists had put in place as it was very complex and complicated. This act prohibited the creation of any new Bills of credit and prohibited the use of any old Bills. They completely abolished the currency the colonists used. The colonists protested and began to boycott Imported British goods. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act required the colonists to pay taxes that would be represented by a paper stamp in most papers, documents and even playing cards. The colonists were outraged and began to boycott British goods of all kinds to avoid the tax. -
Quartering Act
The quarter act required the colonists to house British soldiers even during peacetime. They would be expected to house and feed the troops who would stay with them. The colonists refused to house the soldiers that had arrived in America and they sat on their ship due to having no place to stay. -
Declaratory Act
This act was a declaration of the British Parliament. They stated they had all the power to tax the colonies just as they did in Great Britain. The colonists didn’t seem to be upset about the act on its own. But the Declaratory act paired with later acts caused uproar within the colonies -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Act was an act that limited American trade, taxing goods imported. The American colonists saw this as unethical and unjust. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an incident that happened, starting with a colonist ridiculing a redcoat, leading to a mob getting shot after a bunch of snowballs, sticks, and even rocks were thrown at the British soldiers. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an act of rebellion amongst the Colonists, particularly Samual Adams and his Sons of Liberty, who dressed up as Mohawk Indians raided a ship in the Boston Harbor and dumped loads of tea into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
The intolerable acts were a series of acts that were set to limit the colonists after the Boston Tea Party, many targeted Massachusetts and Boston, particularly. These acts further divided the colonists from Britain and led to the Revolutionary War due to the colonists seeing these acts as unfair. -
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act made the region of Quebec a special territory where they were allowed to hold Catholic officials, and practice French laws, however, the English still held the land and executed the criminal law. Many colonists saw this act as a force to hold them back and restrict their rights. This act led to a divide, leading to a battle in Quebec in the Winter of 1774-1775. This act was a major cause of the Revolutionary War.