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The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was created shortly after the French and Indian War issued by the British. It basically stated that all colonial settlements were not allowed to migrate any farther out West of the Appalachian Mountains. This was to keep the peace between the Native Americans and the settlers who intruded on their land. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was a parliament passed by the British in 1764. They decided to halve the taxes ob foreign-made molasses in hoped that the colonists would stop smuggling goods. However, this did not put a halt on the colonists smuggling foreign molasses. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was another parliament passed by the British in order to keep a grip on the colonists. This new act that was passed required all colonists to buy a special stamped document for every paper document they owned. This included pamphlets, newspaper, license, etc. -
The Repeal of the Stamp Act
One year later in March parliament decided to repeal The Stamp Act. However, on that sane day they passed another act known as the declaratory act. This was to make the power known to the colonists, still letting them now that they are the ones in control. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston massacre was not actually a real massacre. In fact, it was actually a full out brawl between the colonists and the British soldiers. The story we know today of the British murdering innocent colonialists, is due to the colonists themselves. They used this story as propaganda so the British could look bad. -
The Boston Tea Party
Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773 in order to help finance British tea companies who were suffering. The colonists were not fond of this new act and deiced to take matters into their own hands. The Massachusetts colonists boarded 3 British ships in the Boston arbor, dresses like Indians, and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor. -
The Intolerable Acts
In response to the colonists's stunt at the Boston Harbor, parliament passed the intolerable acts. They shut down the use of the Boston harbor. Britain was aloud to house their soldiers n the vacant colonists's homes. Their right to self-govern was suspended and there were no town meetings allowed.
