Post-French & Indian War: Acts of Parliament

By Bruce Libengood II

  • The Proclamation of 1763

    The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited the colonists from moving and exploring past the Appalachian Mountains due to Great Britain not having funds to send and keep troops in the colonies.
    This didn't anger the colonists yet because they didn't need it.

  • Sugar Act

    This was an Act putting a tax on goods that were being shipped to the colonies that were not from Great Britain.

  • Currency Act

    The colonies had to use British currency and couldn't make their own. This led to more gold to Britain and less trade between other countries and the colonies.

  • Stamp Act

    There was a stamp on every item that could be stamped. This anger the colonists for paying a tax on every paper that is used. First DIRECT tax

  • Quartering Act

    The British soldiers could be housed in any home. This made the colonist angry that soldiers could go anywhere and not pay for it.

  • Declaratory Act

    This stopped the Stamp act. The colonists were happy and started to buy things again

  • Townshend Act

    The Townshend Act made taxes on the colonies a bigger tax overall on everyone. the colonists were angry about how they had to pay taxes.

  • Boston Massacre

    This event was when soldiers killed 2 people at a riot. This made the colonists angry that they killed people and the media made a big deal about it.

  • Townshend Acts recalled

    They put a monopoly on tea and make the prices go higher. The colonists boycotted the tea

  • Tea Act

    The tax on British tea was lessened in the harbors. The colonists were outraged at the prices that the tea could cost now, and they liked their tea

  • Boston Tea Party

    A few colonists dressed up as Native Americans, and they threw out the British tea from the ships.

  • Coercive Acts

    These are the acts that lead to the acts being diminished. This act made the colonists angry because they are also called the intolerable acts

  • Quartering Act

    This act made it so all soldiers could stay in any public place.
    This angered the colonists because troops were everywhere

  • Qubec Act

    The French in Canada have their own Government. Recognized Catholics.