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Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation of 1763 stopped the colonists from going onto land left by the French. The colonists did not like this at all so they went against this. -
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Sugar Act
The Sugar Act taxed foreign wine, coffee, textiles, and indigo. The colonial response to this act was that colonists started protesting against the act and even smuggled in these goods from other countries. -
Currency Act
This act stopped the creation of currency. The colonial response of this act was the colonists were mad and protested. -
Stamp Act
It was a tax that was meant to tax stamps that were needed for any sort of legal document, newspaper, playing cars, almanacs, and pamphlets. The colonial response to this act was the colonist were mad about being taxed without without any representation. -
Quartering Act 1765
The Quartering act made the colonist house British troops and take care of them. The colonial response to this act was that the colonists have been tired of housing the troops, they ended up protesting against this act. -
Declaratory Act
The stamp act was repealed. It was an Act passed that states that the government is able to tax the colonists. The colonial response was the colonists were happy about the repeal of the stamp act. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend act put a tax on goods such as lead, paper, glass, paint and tea. The colonial response was the colonist were mad since they were being taxed without being represented. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when the colonist were mad at the British troops so they began to fight then they were getting shot by the troops. The colonial response the colonists were mad since there was no justice served at the court due to biased judges. -
Boston Tea party
The colonists dumped a lot of tea in the harbor. The colonial response for this is the colonists were satisfied for this event, except others who were mad about the dumping of the tea. -
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
This act was a series of 4 laws passed to discipline those involved in the Boston Tea Party. The colonial response was the colonists did not like this because they were punished more by more taxes. -
Quartering Act 1774
Act that required colonists to house British troops. The colonial response was that the colonists did not like this act due to them having to house troops. -
Quebec Act
This act preserved the French Civil Code, along with French traditions, also including Catholicism. The colonial response
is that colonists were proud that they could practice Catholicism, but the government dislikes the practice of this religion.