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Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris marked the end of the French and Indian War. England needed to end the war because the war debt was becoming highly expensive. This led to England beginning to tax its colonies. The taxes led to a distrust between England and its colonies. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 banned colonists from settling beyond the Appalachian Mountains. When the 7 years war ended, colonists were expecting several boundaries to be removed. However, this law went against that idea. -
The Sugar Act
England issued its ciolonies a 3 cent tax on sugar in order to make money after the war. This tax increased the price of coffee, indigo, and wine. It angered the people because the British government did not make its people aware of the taxes until the law was passed. The government took action without permission. -
The Stamp Act
This act imposed a tax stamp on many goods such as playing cards, newspapers, and marriage liscenes. Basically, it taxed every piece of printed paper. The money gained was supposed to pay for the costs of defending the American frontier. England wanted to raise money in the colonies without the consent of the legislatures. This angered the colonists, once again. -
Quatering Act of 1765
England displeased the American colonists once again by issuing the Quatering Act. This act forced colonists to open up their homes to British soldiers. The colonists had to feed, clothe, and care for the soldiers. Again, the colonists felt disrespected. -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty was a secret group that started off small but ended up becoming a popular organization. The Sons of Liberty were made of the working class.They fought for the rights of the colonists. More importantly, they fought to repeal the Stamp Act since they were all against it. The Sons of Liberty were successful in many of their attempts to go against British acts in the colonies. -
Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress went against the idea of stamp taxes. It was a meeting between delegates from each of the colonies pleading to England about how they did not want the taxes. The saying was "No taxation without representation." Although they did not want taxes, they wanted consent before being taxed at least. -
Townshend Acts
Charles Townshend created the Townshend Acts and it was passed by the English Parliament. Townshend created these acts to collect money from the American colonists. The act put a tax on tea, glass, paint, paper and lead etc. The colonists were displeased. Also, Boston merchants boycotted English goods. -
Boston Massacre
The five men killed by British soldiers in Boston, Massachusettes is known as the Boston Massacre. British soldiers were placed in Massachusettes to keep order since the colonists were outraged with British laws. The Towshend Act had been passed and the colonists were angered with the high taxation the act imposed. The townspeople viewed the soldiers as threats to their independence. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest by the Sons of Liberty against the taxation acts that were being passed by British Parliament. The colonists were tired of the unfair taxes, and therefore they went against the acts. The colonists dressed up as Natives and dumped tea into the harbor. -
Lexington and Concord
This battle started the American Revolutionary War. British troops were sent to Lexington in search of Samuel Adams and John Hancock. After Lexington, they continued to Concord in search of weapons. This battle ended up in flames, literally, after the British torched almost the whole town. In the end the redcoats, colonists, ended up winning
