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The Royal Proclamation
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III to establish a basis in the North American territories. It intended to regulate the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains awarded to the British in the Treaty of Paris. The migration of colonists might anger the frustrated Native Americans living there, which could lead to more violence. Because of these issues the Parliament decided to act. -
Boston massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and an army of British soldiers. When the British government passed a group of laws known as the Townshend Acts,the colonists felt like they were not being treated well by Britain.It required the colonists to pay money to Britain when they bought supplies. Many colonists thought this tax was unfair. Eventually some of the colonists reached their breaking point. -
The Boston Tea party
The Boston Tea Party was a attack that took place in the Boston Harbor in 1773 during which American colonists dumped shiploads of tea into the water to protest a British tax on tea.The government of Great Britain wanted to make sure that the thirteen colonies in American remained loyal to its rule. In order to achieve this type of power, the British Parliament established a series of taxes that the inhabitants/settlers of the colonies were required to pay. -
British Parliament passes the Québec Act
1774 Quebec Act, passed by the British Parliament to launch a permanent administration in Canada replacing the temporary government created at the time of the Proclamation of 1763. It gave the French Canadians complete religious freedom and restored the French form of civil law. It extended the Province of Québec’s territory to the south, and prevented the expansion of the thirteen Colonies.The people of Québec are allowed to practice their language, religion, laws, and landholding system.
