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The Royal Proclamation of 1763
The royal proclamation of 1763 was a law passed by the British parliament, stating the colonist could not settle on to the west land. The colonist got upset since they were prevented onto the land, because of this they decided to do so anyways. -
Sugar Act
The sugar act was an act placed by the British parliament texting sugar, the colonists saw this as unfair and protested against it since they were being taxed without representation. -
Currency Act
The currency act was an act that didn’t allow the colonists to use their own currency and paper money, forcing them to use British money. So, the colonist protested against this act and refused to use British money. -
Quartering Act 1765
The quartering act of 1765 forced the colonists to provide British soldiers with food and shelter, the colonists were upset by this because they felt robbed of their privacy. The colonists protested against this act, and sometimes refused to comply with it. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was an act that forced the colonists to pay a tax on printed materials and some other items. The colonists protested against this act and refused to buy or use these taxed materials. -
Declaratory Act
The declaratory act was an act that asserted the British rule over the colonies. The colonists did not like this act because they felt robbed of their rights. The colonists protested against this act and resisted against its ruling. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend act was an act that placed tax on goods imported to the colonies. The colonists were upset about this and boycotted against the imported goods. They protested against this act because they were taxed without their consent. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston massacre was an incident that caused many colonists to be killed by British soldiers. The colonists thought the British were using excessive force, so they protested against it and used it for rallying. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an act of rebellion against the British Parliament in response of the Townshend Act. The colonists dumped over 300 cases of tea into the Boston Harbor. The British later placed new laws to the colonists because of this incident. -
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
The intolerable acts were laws placed against the colonist due to the Boston tea party. The colonists felt they were being unfairly punished, so they formed the first continental Congress -
Quartering Act 1774
The quartering act was an act placed by the British parliament, forcing the colonists to supply the British soldiers. They felt this went against their rights so they refused to comply. -
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act was an Act that expanded Quebec into the Ohio Valley. The colonists saw this as another act of British tyranny, so they protested against it since the act was placed without their consent.