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Proclomation of 1763
This proclomation did not allow colonists to settle to west of the Appalacachian Mountains. The British government feared the conflict between colonists and Native Americans would lead to another war. They also could not afford to pay British troops to defend western lands. Colonists were enraged by this proclomation because they felt that they had won the right to settle in the Ohio River Valley after winning the French and Indian War. -
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Road to Revolution
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Quartering act
An act that stated that colonists would have to house British troops. Colonists were upset because they felt like they shouldn't have to let British troops live in their homes. -
Stamp act
When the parliment declared that there would be a tax on any commercial document. -
Townshend acts
Used to raise revenue in the colonies. It raised salaries on judges and governers so that they'd be independent of colonial rule. -
Boston tea party
Colonists were furious with this new law and decided to disguise themselves as indians and raid a british tea ship and throw tea off the ship and into the harbor. This group was called the Boston Tea Party -
Tea act
A law passed by parliment so that tea would have a tax and that any tea shops other than British tea shops coouldn't sell tea, only British stores can. -
Olive branch petition
A letter to the king from colonists that wanted to be at peace with Britain and stop fighting with British troops. The king refuses the request and continues to invade Boston. -
Decloration of Independence
Colonists declare that they are no longer part of Britain
