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The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was a British-Produced boundary that did not allow colonists to settle West of the Appalachian mountains and reserved that land for the Native Americans. The colonists did not appreciate this new law and often ignored it. The British in some cases forced colonists back across the boundary, but most of the time security for the boundary was pretty weak. -
Sugar Act
In the Sugar Act of 1764, British Parliament basically charged three pence per pound of sugar. This new act angered the colonists. They argued that they shouldn't be taxed by Parliament without fair representation in Parliament. The British eventually repealed the act. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act required that a stamp must be purchased from the British Government and placed on all written documents. The tax was created to support the British troops in the colonies, but the colonists didn't want the troops there so they didn't feel it was fair to have to pay for them. The British government eventually repealed the act because of the unpopularity of it among the colonists and because of colonists protesting about the act. -
The Quartering Act of 1765
The Quartering Acts ordered the local governments of the American colonies to provide housing and provisions for British soldiers. The colonists didn't even want the soldiers there, so they often refused to comply to the Quartering Act. The British repealed the act in 1767. -
The Revenue Act of 1767
Parliament placed a tax on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea. The colonists responded to the act by organizing violent protests and boycotts. These actions caused the British to repeal the act. (Greenwalt, Phillip S. “The Townshend Revenue Act.” American Battlefield Trust, https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/townshend-revenue-act. Accessed 24 March 2024.)