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Proclamation Line of 1763
When King George the III forbade all settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. It rendered worthless land grants given by the British government to Americans who fought for the crown against France. The Proclamation angered American colonists who wanted to continue their westward expansion into new lands and wanted to keep their control of government.Proclamation Line of 1763. U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of State, history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/proclamation-line-1763. -
Sugar Act
When the colonial merchants had to pay sixpence per gallon for sugar, and imported molasses. The modified version of the Molasses Act in 1733. But because of corruption, they mostly evaded the taxes and undercut the intention of the tax, that the English product would be cheaper than that from the French West Indies.http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/sugaract.html -
The Stamp Act
When they passed a tax act, where the colonists were forced to pay money for any paper that they wanted to, or did use. Everything was taxed.“A Summary of the 1765 Stamp Act.” A Summary of the 1765 Stamp Act : The Colonial Williamsburg Official History & Citizenship Site, www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfm. -
Quartering Act
When the British forced american citizens to harbor feed clothe and let them soldiers sleep in their homes as long as they pleased this displeased the colonists because they had to share their limited space and food with from 3 to 4 soldiers.
