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Proclamation Line
British parliament announce that no once can take land past the proclamation line. -
Sugar Act
- A tax on importing sugar (molasses), wine and coffee was made Parliament passes sugar act to counter smuggling of foreign sugar
- Allowed royal officials to seize colonial cargo (corruption) ---> wrists of assistance
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Stamp Act
The stamp act was the first direct tax against the colonists. It required tax on all printed material, but only impacted a small percentage of the colonists - educated people (those who could read). Encouraged colonial resistance - those who understood rights.
9/13 colonies said that the British don't have the right to tax -
Quartering Act
Obliged colonists to supply British troops with living quarters, bedding, food, cider, beer and rum. Caused a lot of colonists to become furious with the fact that they would have to supply British troops who were not at war with living spaces. -
Virginia Resolves
Virginia resolves was a series of resolutions: Stamp Act Resolution -
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Stamp Act Congress
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Treaty of Paris
Gave the British a lot of land ---> plantations & farming ($) -
Declaratory Act
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Townshend Acts
Townshend Revenue Act (Charles Townshend)
- New taxes on lead, glass, paper, paint & tea
- Boycotted all British goods
• Daughters of Liberty - made their own fabrics and dresses (homespun)
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Boston Massacre
5 people were killed, black man was shot first, colonists were abusing redcoat ---> propaganda flipped the story / made the British look like the bad guys to rally support to join the rebellion and increase the hatred towards the British
