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Proclamation Act
This act made colonists not able to settle west past the Appalachian Mountains. -
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Reasons for war
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Sugar Act
Parliment put an import tax on items such as molasses to get money back from the war. -
Stamp Act
Watermarked paper was now required to be used for newspapers.pamohlets, and legal documents. -
Quartering Act
Colonists were requiered to give British soldiers housing and food -
Declaration of Rights and Grievences
Document that stated taxes on colonists without consent are unconstitutional -
Declaratory Act
Britain repeals the Stamp Act but can now directly tax colonists -
Townshend Act
Created taxes on paint, lead, paper, and glass -
Boston Massacre
Doc workers protested against British soldiers and the soldiers shot and killed five of the protesters. -
Tea Act
Tea was now sold directly from the East India Company. -
Boston Tea Party
Gallons of tea are dropped into the Boston Harbour by Patriots angered by the Tea Acts -
Coercive Act
Massachusetts was stripped of self government so, colonists starteed boycotting British goods -
First Continental Congress Meeting
12 colonies sent representatives to meet. They helped by encouraging the boycott of British goods
