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Following the Seven Years' War, Parliament created the Proclamation of 1763 to prevent any colonists provoking Indians and occupying the land that the French lost. This proclamation essentially forbade colonists from buying any land west of the Appalachians.
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In the same year, Parliament required that all colonists pay Britain their taxes in British currency only. This prohibited the issuance of paper money.
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Due to the impending consequences of Britain's expenses in the war, Parliament imposed taxes on coffee, indigo, wines, and more in order to regain back their monetary losses. Regulation of the customs service was increased to watch out for smugglers, and paperwork was introduced to note cargo destinations.
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The Stamp Act of 1965 required that all legal documents, newspapers, pamphlets, playing cards, and more had a "revenue stamp" on them. These are the first taxes we see Parliament imposing on colonists. This act did not last long, as London merchants petitioned Parliament to repeal the act as it was harming their economy and decreasing their income.
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In that same year, Parliament issued the Declaratory Act, which essentially stated that they were allowed to impose any laws or rules for the colonists.
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The Quartering Act required for colonists to provide shelter, food, and care for British soldiers while they are staying in North America. Refusal to do so by colonial governments resulted in suspension of assemblies for months (e.g. New York assembly suspended for 6 months due to noncompliance).
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The Townshend Act imposed further taxes on imported goods for the colonists. This time, it included items such as paint, tea, paper, lead, glass, and more. It further complicated the customs service to enforce the act. The monetary benefits from this act would pay colonial government, which "prevented colonial legislatures from exercising the power of the purse" over them. Essentially, they were powerless.
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In 1770, during a confrontation between British soldiers and colonists armed with clubs and other weapons, Soldiers on the British side took the lives of 5 colonists. 6 more were wounded. This caused tensions to skyrocket between Britain and the colonists.
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Following the Tea Act, colonists in Boston dumped over 300 chests of British tea specifically into the Boston Harbor. They were all dressed as Indians, which is to disguise themselves and to symbolically share their new-found American identities.
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The Quebec Act primarily extended the territory of Quebec to the south of the Ohio River, which would occupy lands belonging to the colonists. This further limited their westward expansion. Not only that, but it gave much power back to the French in law and religion.
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The Intolerable Acts were four acts that Parliament passed in 1774. They first imposed an act that closed down the port of Boston until the colonists paid Britain back for the Boston Tea Party, then they imposed an act that limited the power of the Massachusetts government and increased the power of Britain's government, then imposed an act that would allow for British officials accused of crimes in the colonies to be tried in royal courts.
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The Quartering Act of 1774, also a part of the Intolerable Acts, required for colonists to provide for British soldiers. This meant letting them stay in their homes, unoccupied buildings, feeding them, and more.