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Proclamation Act
The Proclamation Act happened when King George III prohibited any settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains from happening. -
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Road to the Revolution
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Sugar Act
In the Sugar Act, the British trie to finance the defence of the colonies for the very first time. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the start of the British putting taxes on the colonies so that they could raise more money. -
Quatering Act
As a result of the Quatering Act, the British could be quatered and the colonies had to supply the British with barracks. -
Declatory Act
The Declatory Act was the repeal of the Stamp Act, and the Parliament decided that they could make all of the laws. -
Townshend Act
All of the taxes on goods would help pay for the governing of the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers opened fire on 3 citizens of Boston. These soldiers weren't charged heavily and were given penalties for lesser crimes. -
Tea Act
The tax amount that the British had to pay for tea was reduced, this angered the colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
Citizens of Boston had a revolt against the British by dumping the tea supply into the harbor. -
Declaration of Rights
Another repeal of taxes as well as the British troops being removed. -
Coercive Act
Massachusetts was punished for the tea party, and all election got put under the crown. -
First Continental Congress
The colonists had a meeting about all of the actions of the British that they didn't like.
