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Revenue Acts
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Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation of 1763 was made to please the Natives by setting a boundary for the colonist. The colonist ignored this and continued west past the boundary line. The British government overlooked the colonists actions to keep moving west, because the line was supposed to only be a temporary thing. -
Sugar act
An act to try to stop the smuggling of sugar and molasses. The colonist protested against it but still followed the act. The British government dropped the act two years later. -
Stamp act
The stamp act was set to help cover the cost of the sever year war, anything paper was taxed. The colonist did not like this all, because they were only allowed to pay with gold and silver which they did't have. They made a group to rebel against the act and the British. The British government did not like this so they sent over solders to try to take back control, which lead tot he Boston massacre. -
Declaratory act
The declaratory act was placed as a response of the Stamp act. It raised prices and made the Colonist even more mad, and create more protests. The British government was starting to loose control over the colonist. -
Townshend acts
The Townshend act taxed all imported goods to the American colonies. The colonies started a phrase, "No taxation without representation. The British government re ponces to the colonist was taking away more freedoms and placing more taxes.