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Royal Proclamation
The Royal Proclamation stated, by King George III, that no one could live west of the Appalachian mountains. England felt that this would end the fighting on the frontier with the Native peoples. The colonists however resisted the proclamation and lived in those areas anyway because they did not like being told what to do by the British. This was a cause of the american revolution because the British became upset that the colonists were refusing them. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act forced the colonists to pay tax on all sugar products that were needed in America. This act allowed the British to gain wealth from these shipments and power because they were able to inspect homes if they thought someone had not paid the tax and therefore smuggled the sugar products. This became an issue that led to the American Revolution because the Colonists viewed this as an invasion of their homes and privacy and they felt a decrease in business form the price increase. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act placed a tax on printed materials of all kinds and made it so there had to be a stamp to prove payment. The British expected a fight from the Colonists but were unprepared for the intensity of their anger. The Colonists felt they had no representation in the decision and rejected the arguments from the British. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act gave full power to the British Parliament to bind the colonies and people. The colonists were upset by this because it did not fix any of their tax issues and they felt it gave the British too much power and control of their future. The fight over who had control over what would happen in the new land was also a cause of the American Revolution. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Act put import duties on such common items such as lead, glass and dyes. This allowed British officials revive the use of special search warrants, though this resulted in less smuggled goods but was once again an invasion for the Colonists and felt was an unfair act -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an angry crowd of unarmed civilians protesting the many acts and wrong doings of the British when they were shot by British soldiers. This played a role in the American Revolution because it created an uprising among the Colonists and got more people on their side. Making the British aggressive and angry. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act stated that the tea company had to pay certain duties and permitted it to sell tea directly to American agents. The British saw this as an opportunity to secure similar privileges from the parliament and gain wealth from doing so. The Colonists opposed the tea act and refused to by tea. They feared many would go out of business. As a result East India company could charge the lowest prices and get the most business. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Act was four laws laid for the purpose of punishing the Colonists for the Boston Tea Party. The laws closed the Boston port, declared there was to be no town meetings, criminal royal officials were let off easy and Colonists were to provide any British food and shelter as per request.This strengthened the British but allowed the Colonists to unit themselves through hostility bringing them even closer to the American Revolution -
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act extended Quebec's boundaries south to the Ohio river. This act also allows religious freedom to many Catholics, which upset the Protestants further because they came to America to gain religious freedom and away from Catholic ideas. Extending this border allowed more land for the British and happier religious people in their country, but quickened the movement toward colonial unity through their anger at the British.
