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The Royal Proclamation
A British attempt to restrict the colonists from spreading into the south, fueling French and Indian resentment and thinning out British administrative resources.
The colonists ignored this law, and it was near impossible for the British government to enforce it. -
Sugar Act
It raised the tariff on sugar and molasses with stricter enforcement.
It passed during the economic depression, so the protests from the colonists were actually mainly of economic lost.
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The Quartering Acts
The name of to acts that required the American colonies to provide shelter or accommodation for the British soldiers, and colonists to provide food.
1766, 1500 British troops arrived at New York. The colony refused to follow the act. The Parliament tried to suspend the governor and legislature of the Province of New York, but never carried it out because New York soon complied.
The act expired on March 24, 1776
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Stamp Act
The act taxed all printed matter, and it imposed a direct tax on the colonies.
It was very unpopular with the colonists.
Protests from colonial landowners and merchants created loose coalitions through connections, and protests led by the Sons of Liberty often became violent, thus the tax was ineffectively collected.
Eventually, the act was repealed in March 18, 1766.
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Townshend Act (Revenue Act of 1767)
The act levy-ed the import duty on glass, paint, paper and tea.
Colonial merchants started a boycott against British products.
Riots broke out, and the Boston Massacre happened.
March 5, 1770, the act was partially repealed.
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