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Navigation Act
This act was created by the British to set up laws on restrictions of colonial trade to North America and other countries. This act was an important act to the American Revolution because it allowed the British to only be the ones trading with other nations and North America wanted freedom from this because they weren't allowed to trade. -
Proclamation of 1763
This prohibited the settlement of British colonists west of the Appalachian mountains. This was a spark in the American Revolution because the British were getting mad that they couldn't settle past the mountains and it took their newly concord land away from them. -
End of Salutary Neglect
The End of Salutary Neglect was when the British reduced their policy of allowing American colonies to self-govern but made them go under strict British laws and pay high taxes. This is important to the revolution because American colonists started to resist and wanted independence from Britain. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was an act that the British enforced on sugars, molasses, and things that were not imported by British trade. This was important in the American Revolution because the American colonists didn't stand for things only through British trade and wanted to stand up for themselves. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an act put in place by the British that made colonists pay taxes represented by a stamp. The colonists had to pay for the British troops during the Seven Year War. It taxed everything like newspapers and documents. This act is important to the American Revolution because it put a tax on materials and printing materials American colonists used.