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Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was an important agreement that involved Britain, France, and Spain. Once the treaty was signed, it marked the end of French power in North America. Spain gave up Florida in return for all the french land west of the Mississippi. Britain gained Canada and all french lands east of the Mississippi river except New Orleans. -
Treaty of Paris
On a scale of 1-4 I would rate this event as a 1 because it was only the beginning to the rebellion of the 13 colonies. At the moment everything was peaceful; Spain and France had their lands and there were no conflicts going on between Britain and the colonies yet. -
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The Road to the Rebellion of the 13 Colonies
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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued because Pontiac's war convinced the British that they should stop British subjects from settling on the western frontier. The Proclamation simply drew an imaginary line that colonists were were forbidden to cross and settle west of. After a while settlers simply ignored the line and moved west to find land. -
Proclamation of 1763
On a scale of 1-4 I would rate this event as a 2 because it angered colonists that they were forbidden to cross an imaginary line, but in the end colonists began to ignore the line and settle west any way. -
Stamp Act
Grenville, later to become member of the Parliament, persuaded the Parliament to pass the Stamp Act. The Act placed taxes on all legal documents such as wills, diplomas, marriage documents, newspapers, almanacs, playing cards, and even dice. Every item had to carry a stamp proving that the tax had been paid. -
Stamp Act
On a scale of 1-4 I would rate this event as a 3 because the colonists were really angered. They threw rocks at the people who collected the taxes, while others tarred and feathered the tax collecters. Riots broke out all over, including in places like New York City, Newport, and Charlestown. -
Townshend Acts
On a scale of 1-4 I would rate this event as a 3 because the colonists became angered by the fact that they were being taxed without there consent, and the colonists became angered when their money was being taken away without them having a say. Anytime the colonists had the chance they would attack the tax collectors by either throwing items at them or tarring and feathering them. -
Townshend Acts
In May 1767, Parliament reopened the debate over taxing the colonies. George Grenville, one of the members of the Parliament, challenged Charles Townshend, the official in charge of the British treasury, by telling him that he wouldnt be capable of taxing America because he was a coward. In response, a month later, the Parliament passed the Townshend Act, which taxed goods such as glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea. Even though the taxes were low, colonists still refused to pay them. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was made to help the British East India Company sell tea, since the colonists refused to pay for it. British officials allowed the tea company to sell the tea directly to the colonists. The colonists would still have to pay tea tax, but the price of the tea including the tax would be cheaper than ever. As a result, tea merchants were angered by the fact that they were cut out of the tea trade. -
Tea Act
Even colonists who loved tea disliked the Tea Act because they thought it was a British trick to make them accept the Parliament's right to tax the colonies.
On a scale of 1-4 I would rate this event as a 3 because it angered the merchants that they were just being cut out of the tea trade and it angered the colonists because they believed it was a British trick. The tea act also caused the Boston Tea Party in which colonists dumped crates of tea into the sea. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were four laws that were meant to punish the colonists for their destructive behavior, and the laws were, just like in their name, intolerable. The first law demanded that the port of Boston be shut down. No ship, no matter it's size, was allowed to leave or enter. The second law was that Massachusetts colonists were only allowed to hold one town meeting per year unless told otherwise by the governer. -
Intolerable Acts- Rating 1
On a scale of 1-4 I would rate this event as a 4 because the colonists had to tolerate the Intolerable Acts. Many people resisted against the acts and many faced hunger in Boston. Once the other colonies found out, they came by land to deliver food to them. After hearing about the difficult situations the Intolerable Acts were putting people through, colonial leaders called a meeting in Philadelphia. (This meeting became known as the First Continental Congress.) -
Intolerable Acts- Rating 2
After much debating at the meeting it was agreed that they would all help Massachusetts by boycotting all British goods and stopping the exports of goods to Britain, until the Intolerable Acts were lifted. This caused serious conflict between Britain and it's 13 colonies. -
Intolerable Acts
The third law allowed customs officers and other officials who might be charged with major crimes, to be tried in Britain or Canada, instead of Massachusetts. This was unfair because a dishonest official could break the law in the colonies and avoid punishment by being tried by a sympathetic jury. The fourth law stated that red coats would no longer camp in tents. Instead colonists would have to house British soldiers in their homes when no other housing was available.
