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Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation of 1763 consisted of the British making a defined boundary in which the Colonists couldn't go further, keeping Colonists out of Native land. This caused unrest in the colonies, as they perceived this event as the British limiting their expansion, which was exponentially doing well at this time. The British had created this to restrict Colonial companies from gaining resources in the Ohio Valley behind the border, trying to reach complete control. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act tried to settle the illegal molasses imports into the colony, taxing sugar, sugar cane, and illegalized rum importing. This act was followed by many boycotts and riots due to the Colonists seeing this act as an infringement of their economic rights, as they had very little money to spend to obtain these commodities. -
Currency Act
The Currency Act prohibited colonists from printing paper money and made it illegal to use bills of credit in official trade. This created significant financial difficulties for the colonists, making it extremely hard for them to obtain money and provide for themselves. These financial hardships, coupled with a series of subsequent taxes that the colonists could not afford, contributed to the unrest that led to the Revolutionary War. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act taxed many goods that dealt with paper. It outraged the colonists, who had no money, and felt like they were unfairly represented. Britain was taxing the colonists through a fully British government, with no Colonists. This resulted in the Boston Tea Party and countless other events that led up to the Revolutionary War. -
Quartering Act of 1774
The Quartering Act of 1774 allowed British governors to seek and allow British Soldiers to quarter in Colonists' houses. This was a direct response to the Boston Tea Party and Boston Massacre. The previous Quartering Act of 1764 made the colonists give soldiers room, however, now unused houses, barns, sheds, and other things were able to be used. This created unrest amongst the Colonists, who found this act unright, as it affected the entire Colony, even those who didn't oppose British rule. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act was an act by the British Parliament asserting its ability to tax the colonies in the same manner as it taxed itself. The act sparked significant unrest among the colonists, as it was an act of the British asserting control, and them trying to undermine the successes of the Colonists in undoing the Stamp Act. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Act taxed British goods. Colonists saw this as unfair and unjust, as they had no say in what gets taxed, how much gets taxed, and how much tea taxes are. Many colonists had no money during the taxes, making it hard for them to recieve many goods being taxed. This angered the colonies, later leading to the Revolutionary War. -
Boston massacre
In Boston, a mob of Colonists rallied up against a British Soldier, later being joined by six others, throwing snowballs, sticks, and rocks at the soldiers. After enough unrest, the Soldiers fired into the crowd, killing five Bostonians. This angered the colonists, who saw the massacre as overly dramatic of the British, and that they had brutally murdered five innocent civilians. The Boston Massacre further severed the ties between Britain and the colonies, leading to the Revolutionary War. -
Boston tea Party
Angered by the new Tea Tax, Colonists led by Samuel Adams, and the Sons Of Liberty, disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians and marched onto a British ship in Boston, then threw out thousands of British Pounds worth of tea into the Bostonian sea. -
Intolerable Acts
The intolerable acts were a series of acts enacted upon the colonies in order to restrict the growth of the colonies as punishment for the Boston Tea Party. There were four acts in total, mostly restricting the state of Massachusettes. -
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act designated Quebec as a sole territory where Catholics could be appointed and French laws could be practiced. However, Britain held control over the land and enforced criminal law. Many colonists saw this act as a restriction on their rights and a wedge to their progress. The division it created contributed to tensions that led to a conflict in Quebec during the winter of 1774-1775. This act played a significant role in starting the Revolutionary War.