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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by British Parliament to slow down westward expansion and to avoid further trouble with Native Americans. It was decreeing that no colonists could live west of the Appalachian mountains. England also had more troops posted along the border to insure protection from the Native Americans. Source: Choice Reading -
The Sugar Act
This law was passed by British Parliament to collect taxes on imported molasses. Colonists relied on this molasses as their primary sweetener and also as the main ingredient for rum. The colonists were very upset with this law and also the fact that they had no say so in what happened. Source : Choice Reading -
The Stamp Act
British Parliament passed an another tax called the Stamp Act in 1765. It required that all documents bear a stamp that could be purchased only from official tax collectors. Colonists were outraged that Parliament did this and had ignored their opposition to the sugar act. Source : Choice Reading -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act of 1765 was an act passed by British parliament which forced colonists to provide housing for British Soldiers in barracks while staying there. Source : www.History.com -
The Townshend Act
The Townshend Act were acts placed in by British Parliament in 1767. These acts taxes imported goods for all colonists. Many colonists saw this as abuse of power, thus bringing in the phrase "no taxation without representation" Source : www.History.com -
The Boston Massacre
In 1770 after British Parliament pledged to do away with the Townshend Acts, many colonists were still in flames and upset. So on the night of March 5, 1770 many colonists when and were taunting British troops with words, clubs, and snowballs. Thus causing the British troops to rebel and killing 5 colonists in the process. Source : Choice Reading -
The Boston Tea Party
On the night of December 16, 1773 the Sons of Liberty dressed up as native americans and boarded a ship under British control. This ship held many chests of tea. The event was to show a protest for no taxation without representation. The colonists ended up dumping 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor that night. Source : www.History.com -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were passed by British Parliament in 1774 following the events of the Boston Tea Party. Parliament then shut the port of Boston and took out the government in Massachusetts Colony and sending it back to England. This caused many problems in this region with many of the colonists as they were very upset. Source : www.ushistory.org
