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The British put a boundary at the Appalachian mountain line. This prohibited colonists from traveling past it, keeping them out of any territory that the British acquired from the French. They wanted to appease the Native Americans and keep their control over the colonists. The colonists were angry at this act, and they rebelled by traveling past the boundary anyways, looking for farmland. -
The British lowered taxes on molasses to encourage the colonists to purchase it from British sources, but raised taxes on foreign goods. They also put more enforcement on smuggling laws. They wanted the colonists to solely rely on the British and their goods. The colonists rejected this act by boycotting the import of luxury goods from Great Britain. -
In the Currency Act, the British government took complete control over the currency of the colonies. They refused to introduce newly printed currency and reintroduced old coins into the economy. There was a shortage of funds, and alternative forms of payment were nullified. The colonists react by protesting and coming together in assemblies to counter the unjust taxation without representation. -
This act required the colonists to pay taxes and buy stamps for any legal documents used. The majority of their other papers were now taxed or needed to be stamped for use. The response of the colonists varied. Some simply boycotted British goods, and others went as far as to attack and antagonize tax collectors. -
This act required the governments of the colonies to feed and house British soldiers. If there was no room to house these troops, the colonists may have to offer up their homes. The colonists were not as angered by the fact that they might have to house soldiers, as there were not many British troops in the colonies at this time. Additionally, they had ways to get around this ruling. However, they were upset that their taxes increased in order to pay for the soldiers room and board. -
This act was passed at the same time as the Stamp Act was repealed. It stated that the British government had the same right to tax the colonists as they did the citizens of Great Britain. This was to assert more control over the colonies. The colonists were frustrated at how much control Britain was taking over them, but they were relieved that the Stamp Act was no longer in place. -
The Townshend Act put even more taxes on goods that were imported into the colonies. Some of the goods that were taxed were British china, glass, paint, lead, paper, and tea. In response, many of the colonists boycotted these goods and added to tensions between the colonists and their mother country. This boycott only brought more British troops to the colonies. -
The Boston Massacre was a riot that started between a soldier and angry colonists. The colonists antagonized the British soldier, causing more troops to gather around. The soldiers began to fire at the colonists, resulting in the death of five of the American colonists. This riot angered the people, especially those who were not happy with the control of the British. In response, there were protests and calls for British troops to be removed from North American soil. T -
The Boston Tea Party was in response to the Tea Act, which lowered the taxes on tea from the East India Company. This forced the colonists to order and trade with this company, bailing out the British from their financial struggles. During the Boston Tea Party, colonists disguised themselves as Native Americans and dumped 342 chests of imported British tea into the Boston Harbor. There was a mixed reaction from the colonists. Some approved of the rebellion, while others considered it reckless. -
The second Quartering Act simply made additions to the previous act. The new additions allowed British governors to find board and demand spaces for British troops, rather than the responsibility being left to colonial assemblies. The colonists were deeply angered by this act, as they were forced to allow foreign soldiers to live in their towns, and sometimes even on their properties. Many of the colonists preferred to keep the troops as far away from their settlements as possible. -
In response to the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament put in place the Intolerable Acts. The Boston Harbor was closed to trade until the colonists could pay back East Company. Town meetings were banned, and a British commander was sent to be the governor of Massachusetts. This meant that the British troops residing in Massachusetts had more leeway. This led to colonists joining together to boycott Britain and creating the First Continental Congress. -
The British passed the Quebec act to gain the trust of the French citizens of Quebec. This act gave Quebec the ability to join the Roman Catholic Church and other freedoms. Additionally, the boundaries of Quebec extended to the Ohio River. This angered the colonists, who were mostly anti-Catholic. They believed that Britain was trying to drive a wedge between them and the people of Quebec. This, along with their anger from the Intolerable Acts, drove the colonists to rebel against Britain.