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The Proclamation 1763
Reserved all west territories. Colonists were not happy about not being able to use the land in the west. -
The Quartering Act 1765
Made the colonists have to provide shelter to soldiers. The colonists did not like how they needed to shelter since they were being taxed to do so. -
The Sugar Act 1764
High taxes on the importation of foreign rum, alcohol, silks, coffee, and luxury items, etc. The colonists protested against this law with the slogan of “taxation without representation”. -
Currency Act 1764
Not allowed to print money, unless the king approves. Colonists didn’t like it since this affected them to struggle finically. -
The Stamp Act 1765
Taxes on goods and printed documents to help pay for the war. Colonists protested and boycotted this act. -
Declaratory Act 1766
Allowed the colonists to set laws within the colonies. The colonists like this because it allows them to have a say in what happens. -
Townshend Act
New taxes were made on the goods that the colonists were importing. Ex paper and tea. These taxes also allowed to help maintain the British soldiers in America. Colonists didn’t agree with this because their rights were limited and found it unfair, in which they decided to stop buying goods and make their own. -
Boston Massacre 1770
A fight occurred between the colonists and the British soldiers. At first, it was just the colonists throwing snowballs at the British soldiers but then got more violent. The colonists were angry at the fact they were being taxed, but this allow for most of the taxes on goods to be dropped except English tea since tea was considered a luxury item back then. -
Boston Tea Party
Since the British government didn’t allow the East India Company to sell tea to retailers directly, they started to smuggle tea, but then later stopped. As a result of this, a group of men that was being led by Samuel Adams dumped as much tea as they possibly could into the Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts) 1774
This was the first Boston Port Bill that made the Port of Boston remain close until the tea that the Parliament lost was paid for. This was a way to punish the colonists for dumping the tea in Boston Harbor. The colonists decided to get together in secret meetings so they can discuss and talk about what they will do next. This was called the Continental Association. -
Quartering Act 1774
This enforced providing private homes to British soldiers by the local governments and by the colonists. The colonists did not approve of this since they were being taxed to do so. -
Quebec Act 1774
This allowed for the Catholic Church to have more power by extending the province of Quebec border to the Ohio River. The colonists were opposed to this since it was pushing Catholicism onto them and gave the Government more power over religion.