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Treaty of Paris
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Proclamation of 1763
Royal Proclamation sets aside lands west of the Appalachians for American Indians, angering colonists who wanted the land for themselves. -
Sugar Act
Parliament, desiring revenue from its North American colonies, passed the first law specifically aimed at raising colonial money for the Crown. The act increased duties on non-British goods shipped to the colonies. -
Currency Act
This act prohibited American colonies from issuing their own currency, angering many American colonists. -
Stamp Act
Parliament’s first direct tax on the American colonies, this act, like those passed in 1764, was enacted to raise money for Britain. It taxed newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, broadsides, legal documents, dice, and playing cards. Issued by Britain, the stamps were affixed to documents or packages to show that the tax had been paid. -
Quartering Act
The British further angered American colonists with the Quartering Act, which required the colonies to provide barracks and supplies to British troops. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act stated that Parliament could make laws binding the American colonies “in all cases whatsoever.” -
Townshend Acts
To help pay the expenses involved in governing the American colonies, Parliament passed the Townshend Acts, which initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
The arrival of troops in Boston provoked conflict between citizens and soldiers. A group of soldiers surrounded by an unfriendly crowd opened fire, killing three Americans and fatally wounding two more. -
Boston Tea Party
When British tea ships arrived in Boston harbor, many citizens wanted the tea sent back to England without the payment of any taxes. The royal governor insisted on payment of all taxes. On December 16, a group of men disguised as Indians boarded the ships and dumped all the tea in the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
The Boston Port Bill banned the loading or unloading of any ships in Boston harbor. The Administration of Justice Act offered protection to royal officials in Massachusetts, allowing them to transfer to England all court cases against them involving riot suppression or revenue collection. The Massachusetts Government Act put the election of most government officials under the control of the Crown, essentially eliminating the Massachusetts charter of government. -
Quebec Act
The Qubec Act was intended to keep French Canadians happy by restoring French civil law and allowing Catholics to hold office. It also brought Quebec under direct control of the king and extended Quebec’s borders south to the Ohio River. -
First Continental Congress Meetiing
Twelve of the thirteen colonies sent a total of fifty-six delegates to the First Continental Congress. One accomplishment of the Congress was the Association of 1774, which urged all colonists to avoid using British goods, and to form committees to enforce this ban. -
Last Continental Congress Meeting
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Lexington and Concord
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Proclamation of Independence
Freed the colonies.
