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Proclamation of 1763
After the ending of the French and Indian war, the British tightened their control over the colonies. They limited the rules for land expansion and trade. The British were very happy to be in control, and they thought that this would be good, and that it would bond the 13 colonies together. Because the British thought that America colonists should pay for the defense for their land, they evaded many of the rules on the proclamation, which made the British very angry. -
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Sugar Act
The British taxed imported wine, sugar, molasses, and other impotterd goods that came to Britain. They did this because they wanted to make more money. They used the money to pay for defense for the colonies. The taxes made the people very upset, because they were afraid that the British would keep making them spend more money on things. Americans were not very happy, because it was harder to get shipments going right away, because people had to fill out many confusing forms before delivering. -
Currency Act
It was very hard to keep track of money. Many people went poor because of their bank notes going missing, which was the only proof that they would get money from other people. The British government passed the Currency Act, which said that paper money would be illegal, and that the goverment would handle all transactions. There was a great shortage of money, because most of the money was paid toward relieving debts. American colonists came together and protested against the act. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was passed by the British, and it said that all American colonists would be taxed on every single piece of papaer that they used. Whether it was newspaper, licenses, legal documents, and even playing cards were taxed as well. The money collected was used to help relieve debt and pay for defenses. People did not like continuing to be taxed, but they really could do nothing about it, so they just grumbled about it. -
Stamp Act Congress
The stamp act congress was made up of representatives from each colony. Not everyone volunteered representatives, or wanted to be a part of the congress. Eventually, only 6 out of the 13 colonies were represented. The congress agreed on what rules should be passed for the people, and what would be the rules for the colonists. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act, said that some people in the colonies, would house British soldiers, if their barracks were not big enough for everyone. American people were unhappy, because sometimes, many soldiers destroyed and moved into their house. -
Declaratory Act
The declaratory act said that the colonists had to follow all the laws and rules created by the British parliament. It was made to clarify the relationship between Britain and America. The Americans were not happy about it, because the British were limiting their freedom, and preventing them from speaking their opinion on the rules made. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Act was where the pariament started taxing lead, paint, oil, paper, and tea. They started to tax these to raise money for the colonies. The British thought that this would help relieve debts. Many American colonists hated that there were so many items being taxed, because they ha to keep paying more money.
