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This act reserved all land between the Mississippi River, Allegheny Mountains, Florida, and Quebec. The goal of this act was to limit expansion. This directly went against the colonists' right to settle westward. -
This act banned colonial governments from issuing paper money. It required all taxes and debts to be paid in "hard" British money. -
This act outlawed the importation of foreign rum to the colonies. It also placed taxes on molasses, wine, silk, coffee, textiles, indigo, and other luxury goods. Colonial vessels were required to have detailed reports on their cargo and destination to prevent smuggling. -
This act required colonial governments to find suitable living for British soldiers within the colonies. It also required them to provide things such as candles, bedding, and drinks for the duration of their stay. -
This act placed taxes on all paper items. This included things like licenses, petitions, calendars, bills, cards, and much more. If colonists used an item without a stamp, they would be fined ten pounds. If they were to counterfeit or alter a stamp, they would be sent to death without the possibility of trial by jury. -
These acts were created by Charles Townshend in an attempt to lower British taxes. The acts placed taxes on goods such as tea, paper, glass, and lead. The acts were justified by the reason that these goods were being imported instead of being made within the colonies. -
This act was passed unanimously by Parliament, and it asserted their authority to govern and make laws regarding the colonists. -
The British Massacre was an event in which British soldiers fired into a crowd in Boston after they exchanged antagonizing remarks with the colonists. Clearly, the situation escalated. Five people were killed, and six were injured. The colonists took this action as proof that the British were cold and heartless. -
The Boston Tea Party occurred in response to the Tea Act. Colonists dressed up as Native Americans and snuck onto British ships and dumped 342 canisters of British Tea into the Boston harbor. -
These were a series of acts made by Parliament as a response to the Boston Tea Party. They began with the Boston Port Bill, which closed the Port until all of the tea had been paid for. This put a large threat on the cities economy. This was followed by two acts that restricted local authority and town meetings. The last two acts in this series were the Quartering Act of 1774 and the Quebec Act. -
This act was made in response to the Boston Tea Party. It required local authorities to find suitable quarters for British troops, which also included private homes. -
This act enlarged French Quebec to cover the territories of as westward as the Mississippi River and as southward as the Ohio River. This act blocked colonial expansion to the west. The Quebec Act was considered to be the last of the intolerable acts, though it was not specifically intended to punish the colonists.