Road to Revolution

Navigation Act

Oct 9, 1651

The Navigation Acts were a series of laws made to restrict England's carrying trade to ships.This encouraged the development of English shipping.

End of Salutary Neglect

Jan 1, 1763

Salutary neglect had come to an end when British began to reinforce restrictions on tax policies to colonies after the french and Indian war

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

This was issued by the British crown and the end of the French and Indian war. This set territorial limits on where European colonist could settle.

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

This was the British attempt to raise revenue through taxation of all colonial commercial and legal papers, newspapers, cards, dice and pamphlets.