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Navigation Act of 1763
the navigation act was issued by parliament between the years 1651 and 1763. the act was tariffs and regulations put of trade taking place in the Americas. government of the British did not allow merchant colonist -
Proclamation of 1763
the proclamation was issued after the American and Indian war. the proclamation was made to appease the Indians from anyone passing on their land they could check them. it was also put into place to slow the expansion westward -
sugar act
the was a tax that collected tax on molasses. Molasses was the main sweetener for colonist and the primary ingredient for their rum. the sugar act had made molasses cheaper and it lowered the tax from 6 pence a gallon to 3 pence. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was another tax passed by the British parliament. what this act was that all documents had to have a certain stamp on them to be purchased and only from official tax collectors. For example like shipping invoices, playing cards, newspapers and wills. -
Quartering Act
The quartering act was British soldiers coming into american colonies were to be accommodated. if the barracks were to small locals would have to let them into inns, ale houses, and houses of wine sellers -
Townshend Act
The Townshend act was a series of measures. the act taxed good that were being imported to the Americas, most american colonist saw this new act as abuse of power. British troops were even sent over to enforce it by doing this made things more tense between the American and Great Britain. -
Boston massacre
The Boston massacre was a riot that took place on king street in Boston. The fight was between British soldiers and American colonist -
Boston tea party
The Boston tea party was a protest. American colonist was upset with the British for imposing taxation without representation. Americans dumped 342 chest of British tea into the harbor. this was seen to be a defiance to the British. -
Intolerable Act
The intolerable acts were a series of acts passed in the reaction to the Boston tea party. Parliament was fed up with colonist and their disobedience's.
