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Colonial Unrest
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Treaty of Paris 1763
Treaty that ended the Seven Years' War (as well as the French and Indian War). As a result of this treaty, France gave up all of their territory in North America. -
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Pontiac's Rebellion
Native American attempt to drive out the British from the land previously owned by the French because their policies were less than satisfactory. It was originally an attack on Detroit, but it turned into a siege when that failed. It ended with the original leader, Pontiac, signing a treaty with the British in 1766 after capturing some posts. -
Proclamation of 1763
A proclamation issued by King George III of Great Britain after the British obtained the land in North America previously owned by the French. It limited settlement of North America to a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains. -
Sugar Act
Revised version of the Sugar and Molasses Act of 1733. Parliament added more goods to be taxed, i.e. sugar, coffee, calico, and limited the countries with which the colonies could trade. -
Stamp Act
Passed by Parliament in order to raise money for more forces/support along the Appalachian Mountains. Taxes were placed on every piece of paper used in the colonies, i.e. legal documents, newspapers, playing cards, etc. -
Quartering Act
Passed by Parliament requiring that the colonies provide housing for British soldiers, even if it required going beyond their barracks and being in colonists' homes. -
Declaratory Act
Declaration by British Parliament that stated the Parliament's taxing authority was the same for the American colonies as it was for Great Britain. -
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Townshend Acts
Series of four acts passed by British Parliament in order to show their authority over the colonies. The main purpose of these acts was to punish the colonists of New York for not complying with the Quartering Act of 1765, to raise the income of governors (along with other people of power in the colonies), and to show how they still had the ability to limit trade and tax the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
Angered by the Tea Act, the Sons of Liberty destroy about 2 tons of tea was dumped into the Boston Harbor as a political protest. -
Intolerable Acts
As a punishment for the Boston Tea Party, the British shut down Boston Harbor until the destroyed tea was paid for and they revoked Massachusetts of its right to self-govern.