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The Proclamation of 1763 was a royal proclamation, instituted by King George III, that prevented the colonists from settling in any territory west of the Appalachian mountains, in order to ensure there wouldn't be conflict between the Native Americans and the colonists. The colonists were obviously not thrilled about this, as many had already planned to live in that land, hoping for a better future. -
The Sugar Act was an act passed by Parliament that placed taxes on foreign imported goods such as wine, coffee, textiles, and indigo. This, like literally all the proceeding acts angered the colonists, as they deemed these taxes unfair because they lacked proper representation in Parliament. -
The Currency Act outlawed the printing of money in colonial legislatures. This bothered the colonists as there was already not enough money circulating to keep stable economies, and this would set them back even further. -
The Stamp Act was an act passed by Parliament that placed a tax, signaled by a stamp, on every single paper, parchment, or skin good used to write/note information. The colonists hated this tax, as it was a very widespread tax that affected just about every colonist, from the wealthiest to the poorest. -
The Quartering Act of 1765 prohibited British soldiers from residing in private properties but rather made it the responsibility of the colonial legislatures to pay for the soldier's housing. This angered the colonists as they felt that this was a continuation of being taxed without representation in Parliament. -
This act repealed the notorious Stamp Act after protests in mainland Britain. This act caused colonists to rejoice, as this meant a political victory over unjust taxes. However, some colonists were unpleased with this act as they felt that it hinted towards more taxation in the future. -
The Townshend Act is yet another act passed by Parliament that implemented taxes on several goods. Among these taxed goods were lead, paper, glass, paint, and tea. This enraged the colonists as it was another tax passed without their consent. -
The Boston Massacre is a very famous riot that occurred on the snowy evening of March 5, 1770, when a protest became a brawl. The tense and violent atmosphere fueled a disaster to occur when amidst the confusion, British soldiers fired on colonial protestors, deeming it as self-defense. This caused propaganda from both the colonists and the British to emerge, and really shed light on their incredibly fractured relationship. -
The Boston Tea Party is one of the most iconic moments in American History. On that night the Sons of Liberty famously dumbed 342 chests of the British East Inda Company's tea into the Boston harbor, while dawning Native American attire. This was done as a form of protest against the increasing British taxes without representation. -
The Intolerable Acts were a set of laws passed by Parliament as a direct punishment for the Boston Tea Party. This act was incredibly hostile towards the Massachusetts colonists and denied them many rights such as the right to elect their government officials, creating biases in the colonial legislatures. -
The Quartering Act of 1774 is only slightly different from the previously mentioned Quartering Act of 1765, with the main difference being that royal governors were now allowed to find homes/housing for the British troops, rather than the state legislature which previously held that privilege. -
The Quebec Act was an act passed by Parliament that preserved the French civil code, as well as all other French traditions and customs such as Catholicism, which did not abide by British systems in the French provinces that Britain now owned. This enraged the colonists as they felt that the British government was now trying to comply with the Quebec territory rather than with them.