Angry Colonists

Navigation Acts

Nov 7, 1650

citaionseries of English laws that regulate trade between England and the colonies

Proclamaiton of 1763

Nov 7, 1763

citaion A law forbidding us to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Sugar and Stamp Act

Nov 7, 1764

citation a law that place new duties on legal documents, taxes newspapers, almanacs, playing cards, dice and molasses.

Declaratory Act

Nov 7, 1766

citation A British law that reaffirmes the right of Parliment to pass laws for us in "all cases whatsoever". The purpose of the law was to remind us that the authority of the king and Parliament was superior to colonial governments.

Townshend Act

Nov 7, 1767

citation a law passed that taxes goods such as glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

citation a mob of colonists "harassed" the British red coats guarding the tax collector's office. The red coats open fired killin 5 men.

"No Taxation Without Representation"

Nov 7, 1770

citation We have insisted that only we or our elected represntatives have the right to pass taxes.

Boston Tea Party

Nov 7, 1773

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In response to the Tea Act we rebelled againts the British authority. A band of colonists boarded ships in Boston Harbor and we destroyed thousands of dollarsof tea by throwing it overboard.

Tea Act

Nov 7, 1773

citation Another British law that granted East India company a monoply on the importation of tea into the colonies. This has eliminated the profits of colonial importers and shopkeepers.

Intolerable Act

Nov 7, 1774

citation After the Boston Tea Party we were punished with a series of laws.