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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 prevented people from moving West, so then the colonists moved west after growing to dislike the British even more. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was enacted in an effort to recover the debt owed to Great Britain by taxing items like paper, playing cards, and dice. Because it served as your "receipt" for payment, you were required to get a stamp. In response, the colonists protested and informed Parliament that they were unable to have taxes without representation. -
The Currency Act
The Currency Act was introduced so that Parliament could try to take over the colonial currency system. The colonists reacted to this by being angry because it would limit the money on the merchants with the type of currency, and decline the money that they had little of so it caused a dilemma. -
Sugar Act
The Great Britain law known as the Sugar Act of 1764 imposed taxes on the imports of sugar, syrup, and other products by the American Colonies. The colonies responded to this act by getting angry because it restricted their trade and it was too expensive for them and they protested against it because "No taxation without representation". -
Quartering Act
A British law known as the Quartering Act of 1765 demanded that colonists provide for, shelter, and care for any soldiers stationed in their towns. The colonists were angry about this because they weren't warned ahead of this & they felt like they didn't need to house the soldiers. -
Declaratory Act
The British parliament accepted the Declaratory Act, which declared that they had the power to enact laws for all of the American colonies, especially ones relating to taxation. The colonists responded to this by becoming angry because the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act were taken away but, it meant that they still had to deal with the same things as before. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Act of 1767 established an import tax on products coming from England, including glass, tea, paper, and other goods. The colonists reacted to this by becoming angry because instead of getting their imports from England, they now had to settle on the merchants that were near. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a riot that happened from throwing snowballs but they turned violent between British soldiers and American colonists. The colonists didn't like this because it showed how the British just killed the colonists, and how they weren't there for protection, but they were killing them instead. -
Intolerable Acts
In reaction to the Boston Tea Party and other protests that resulted in destruction and damage, the British Parliament passed a set of laws known as the Intolerable Acts. Because it stopped residents of Boston from travelling to the sea, this infuriated the colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest which happened because the British government taxed the import of tea. The colonists rebelled against this by pouring tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Quartering Act
A continuation of the Quartering Act of 1765, which required American colonists to house, feed, and supply soldiers in their houses, was the Quartering Act of 1774. The colonists reacted to this event by becoming infuriated because they had to house and feed soldiers that they didn't even know, and they didn't have a choice. -
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act of 1774 was to establish a government for the territory of Quebec, which had previously been a French colony. The colonists reacted to this by seeing it as a threat to their colonial government.