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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation was issued by King George III in the United Kingdom. It prohibited colonists to go to on lands that were west of the heads of all rivers that flowed into the Atlantic Ocean from the west or northwest. The motivation was to avoid the expense of further wars with the Native Americans. -
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Quartering Act of 1764
The Quartering Act was intended to help British pay off the cost of maintaining troops in America. Colonists had to supply them with food, barracks, and munitions. It was an indirect tax on the colonists, and many protested in assembly. -
Sugar Act of 1764
The Sugar Act of 1764 put a three cent tax on foregin refined sugar increased taxes on coffee, indigo, and certain kinds of wine, and it banned importion of French win and rum. Colonists became angry because they were being taxed on important things, and some colonists even started to boycott and or quit buying, -
Currency Act of 1764
The Currency Act was published after the French and Indian War had ended. The act had banned the use of paper money in all colonies, and the British government was trying to have a greater amount of control over the colonies. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act was passed on March 22, 1765. Colonists had to pay tax on every piece of printed paper they used, and all the money collected by this act helped pay the costs of defending and protecting the American frontier that was near the Appalachian Mountains. Opposistion to the act began to take form across the Atlantic, and colonists started riots in the cities and collectors forced to resign. -
Stamp Act Congress 1765
The Stamp Act Congress was passed in New York City on October 19, 1765. Americans were forced to pay larger amounts of taxes. Colonists did not only show they disliked this, but they showed the parliment that they were capable of creating an opposistion. -
Declaratory Act of 1766
The Declaratory Act declared that the British had the authority to make and pass any laws for the colonies. Many colonists ignored this act because they were focused on celebrating the repeal of the Stamp Act. -
Townshed Act of 1767
The Townshed Acts were originated by Charles Townshed, and passed by the English Parliament. Colonists were taxed on items such as oil, lead, paper, glass, paint, and tea. Many people did not like the idea of having to pay taxes on everyday goods, but it helped pay off the British debt.
