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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from moving west after the French and Indian War. The purpose of this was to try and ease tensions with the Indians. The colonists strongly objected to the Proclamation of 1763. They resented that the British government was restricting their settlements and taking control of the west out of their hands. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris (1763) declared the ending of the French and Indian War/7 Years War between Great Britain and France, along with their respective allies. The terms of the Treaty of Paris were harsh to losing France. All French territory on the mainland of North America was lost. The British received Quebec and the Ohio Valley. The port of New Orleans and the Louisiana Territory west of the Mississippi was ceded to Spain for their efforts as a British ally. -
Writs of Assistance
The Writs of Assistance says that officials can board ships, and enter homes, and buildings at any time for no reason. Colonists and many British observers were outraged at the blatant neglect of what had been traditionally considered British liberties. The colonists started protesting The Writs of Assistance made the colonists start to protest and boycott. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was made to show that Britain was in control and to have free care for soldiers. Britain forced colonists to house and feed the British Soldiers. If the soldiers outnumbered colonial housing, they would be quartered in inns, alehouses, barns, and other buildings. The colonists believed this was an unfair request, and boycotts and protests started. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the first act to tax colonists on all paper products. Parliament's first direct tax on the American colonies, this act, like those passed in 1764, the purpose was to raise money for Britain. It taxed newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, broadsides, legal documents, dice, and playing cards (paper products). Some colonists were imprisoned, while others started boycotts and protests. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts was used to get money to get out of debt. These acts placed a tax on paint, lead, glass, and tea. Riotous protest of the Townshend Acts in the colonies often invoked the phrase no taxation without representation. Colonists eventually decided not to import British goods until the act was repealed and to boycott any goods that were imported in violation of their non-importation agreement. -
Intolerable Acts
After the Boston Tea Party, the British closed the port to Boston. The purpose of this was to give a punishment for dumping the tea. Some of the effects that this had on the colonists were that Boston closed, and there was smuggling, protesting, and boycotting. The four acts were the Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act. The Quebec Act of 1774 is sometimes included as one of the Intolerable Acts.