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Proclamation of 1763
This act prevented the colonists from settling down on lands owned by the French. Despite this Proclamation several colonists and indigenous people settled down beyond the set boundary land ignoring the act set. -
Sugar Act
This act was passed to collect more money from the colonists. This act attempted to end the smuggling of sugar products. There have been several protests about this act from the colonist due to the high price set on sugar products. -
Currency Act
This act prevents the colonies from having their own currency. The colonists also heavily protested against this act since it didn't convert the current currency to British currency, but completely abolished it. -
Quartering Act
This act allowed soldiers to occupy civilian homes, and if those homes were full then they were allowed to stay in other buildings. All of the colonies except for Pennsylvania refused to participate in this act. -
The Stamp Act
The stamp act taxed anything that was made with paper such as wills, deeds, and warrants. This act resulted in the colonist participating in violent protests in an attempt to get this act revoked, creating the slogan "no taxation without representation" -
Declaratory Act
Made shortly after the Stamp Act was repealed. This act allowed British Parliament to hold the same authority in the colonies. Some of the colonists saw this act as a sort of win, seeing as the Stamp Act had been repealed. Though some other colonists were worried because of this act since it took away most if not all of their independence. -
Townshend Act
This act taxed glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. In response to this act being implanted, the colonists protested and boycotted those goods. In order to quell the colonist's protests Britain sent soldiers to the colonies. -
Boston massacre
What started this particular event was when one of White's reinforcements shot into the crowd of protesters killing one of them after being harassed with clubs and sticks. After the shot was fired, several more followed killing 5 colonists. This event further fueled the colonist hatred for Britain due to the news spreading considerably fast. -
Boston tea party
This event was started due to the continued tax on tea, even though other items such as glass weren't taxed anymore. The event took place at night, with the Sons of Liberty dumping 342 chests of tea into the sea. -
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
Four laws were passed soon after the Boston tea party. These were passed to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. Britain had expected the colonists to give under these harsh acts, but instead, they united to form the Committee of Correspondence. -
Quartering Act
Slightly different from the previous quartering act, allowing royal governors to place soldiers in civilian homes. Soon after this was enacted the civilians held their first Continental Congress. -
Quebec Act
Only provided protection for people of the Roman Catholic Faith. The people felt like this gave Britain more control over religion in their colonies, this grievance was addressed during the second continental congress.