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Massachusetts Government Act
This act gave the Royalty appointed governor gave him wide ranging powers. Colonist said it altered their way of government and opposed it and did not let it operate -
Proclamation of 1763
The document that told colonist that they can not move west into native territory. The colonist got made of the way the king of England took the way of the natives Not there interest and violated the Proclamation. -
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events leading to the revolutionary war
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The sugar act
This act was passed to stop foreign-made molasses smuggling through the colonies. Colonist ignored the sugar act and still smuggled molasses into the new world. -
The stamp act
Required that all colonist buy a special stamped doc. on every legal doc. The colonists formed a secret alliance to combat the act.They created disruption among the act and harassed workers,stamp agents,sometimes governors. -
Repeal of stamp act
The parliament took back the stamp still trying to control the colonies. Colonist were happier at the moment. -
Boston Massacre
Wasn't really a massacre but an incident on king street british soldiers killed people while getting attacked by a angry mob. Colonist got together an organized a well thought rebellion against the british. -
Boston Tea Party
A political protest by the sons of liberty. Colonist was happy than ever for the moment but some wasnt. -
Quebec Act
A permanent government placed by the parliament in canada replacing the kind was in place by the proclamation of 1763. Colonist reacted by protesting an rejecting the british rule an going forward to the american revolution. -
Intolerable Acts
Punitive laws passed by the british parliament in 1774 after the boston tea party. Colonist in boston was outraged angry with the british. -
the Administration of Justice Act
The act that was designed to show that britain have supreme rule over the colonies. Colonist was angry an some said that wasn't represented in the parliament so their not subject to british rule. -
Quartering Act
This required colonist to house british or meet any need of the soldiers in that area. Colonist were outraged by this act and did not follow it.
