-
Proclamation Line of 1763
After the "Seven Year War," The British didn't want to disturb the natives any further due to the tension already created by the war. They also didn't want the colonists to gain more power. They developed the Proclamation Line, a line that prohibited any colonization of land west of the Appalachian Mountains. The colonists were outraged by this act. With a growing population and a need for more space for living and resources, they were stopped from becoming more powerful. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was created to help the British pay off debt for helping the colonists in the French and Indian war. The British started taxing the colonists three pence per gallon, roughly 4 cents today. The colonists were not mad about the cost of the sugar. They were mad at the thought of the British parliament passing laws that affected the colonists when they didn't have a say in them. The idea of "No Taxation without Representation" started. This was the battle cry for the following years. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was very similar to the Sugar Act, but this time, every single good that was made of paper (except books) would require a stamp purchased from Britain. The different stamps for different documents or papers would increase in price. They did this to have the funds to keep British soldiers in the colonies. The colonists were getting angrier with every act. They did develop the "Stamp Act Congress," a congress that told Britain that they would only pay tax by an elected colonist. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Acts were created for the British military and soldiers in the colonies. This act stated that colonists would have to pay taxes for the soldiers so they could stay. Soldiers could stay in the houses or buildings of any colonists at any time they needed. The colonists were once again angry about this act because they didn’t want a soldier invading their home every night. They also didn’t want to pay such a high tax for people they didn’t even want there in the first place. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were developed by Charles Townshend, a man who believed that colonists would be alright with a tax on imported goods instead of raw materials. The Townshend acts were a series of taxes designed to tax colonists on goods imported from either England, Europe, or anywhere else. The colonists saw this as the British abusing their power over the colonies During this time, many people wanted to revolt and become their own independent nation. -
Works Cited (cont.)
“Quartering Act of 1765.” Ushistory.org, Independence Hall Association, https://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/quartering.html. “Reasons against the Renewal of the Sugar Act, 1764, Massachusetts, Text, Primary Document.” American History Central, R.Squared Communications, LLC, 19 Apr. 2022, https://www.americanhistorycentral.com/documents/massachusetts-bay-colony-reasons-against-the-renewal-of-the-sugar-act-1764/. -
Works Cited for Pictures
History.com Editors. “Stamp Act.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 9 Nov. 2009, https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-act. History.com Editors. “Townshend Acts.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 9 Nov. 2009,
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-acts. Mcncdmin. “Episode 2 - the Proclamation of 1763.” Mitchell County Historical Society, 3 Sept. 2019,
https://mitchellnchistory.org/2019/09/03/episode-2-the-proclamation-of-1763/.