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End of French and Indian War
France, Britain, and Native Americans fought over land, which lasted 9 years. The colonists were mad that the British had reserved land for Native Americans after they won. -
Sugar Act
It extended the molasses act by lowering the taxes on imported molasses but enforced more strict regulations on smuggling. The colonists were mad because it disrupted their economy since sugar and molasses were a big part of it. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act required all printed documents to have a stamp, which costed money. The colonists were mad that they had to spend the extra money, especially if they had jobs that required them to print a lot. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act made it so that Britain could tax colonists and not let them have any representation in Parliament. The colonists were mad because they felt like their rights were violated. -
Townshend Act
This act enforced taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. It angered the colonists and made them boycott British goods. -
Tea Act
This act reduced the East India Company's taxes on tea. This made the colonists mad because they felt like the other acts put in place were disregarded. -
Start of the Revolutionary War
The acts put in place toward colonists and gunfire at Lexington and Concord started the Revolutionary War. The colonists were mad that they had no part in parliament but were still on edge about the war.