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Proclamation of 1763
Set the procramiliation of 1773 of October so that colonists could not settle west of the Appalachians -
The Currency Act
They banned the use of paper money -
The Sugar Act
allowed officials to seize private property under the circumstance -
Sons Of Liberty
In the summer of 1765, this group organized a huge demonstration and intimidating the stamp distributors -
Stamp Act
Taxed almost all printed materials like newspapers, pamphlets, posters, wills, mortgages, deeds, licenses, diplomas, and even playing cards. -
The Writs Of Assistance
They were general search warrants that enabled customer officials to enter any location at any time of day. -
The Townshend Act
Taxes on glass, lead, paper, paint, and imported tea. Also, more regulations violating these acts -
Boston Massacre
Colonists began throwing snowballs at British soldiers. They called for soldiers and brought help. Three were dead at the scene, six were wounded, and two others died later. -
The Gaspee Incident
The colonists decided to burn down the Gaspee, English ship -
The Tea Act
The parliament helped refund four-fifths of the taxes leaving only the town shed tax -
Communities of Correspondence
Communicating with other colonies to unite against the British -
The Tea Party
Many colonists decided to dump over 300 cests of tea into the Boston harbor. This was known as the Tea Party -
The 1st Constitutional Congress
Held in Philadelphia and they issued a declaration of rights and they passed the law to boycott British goods. -
The Coercive Act
4 new laws passed by parliament in the spring of 1774. Boston Ports Act shut down Bostons ports. Mass government act, appointed by the governor not elected. Administrations of Justice act, allowed cases against Britain to be settled in Britain to protect them from the American jury. Altering act, provide lodging for British soldiers -
Quebec Act
Gave French religious freedom and restored French from Civil Law -
The Non Importation Agreement
A pledge took by colonists to not buy any British goods due to the stamp act on September 5, 1774 -
Declaration Of Independence
A document signed by all the colonies to show their independence from Britian
