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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the British in order to stop the colonists from expanding westward. It was signed in part to prevent territorial disputes to avoid another war and to prevent colonials from advancing and gaining economic independence. It was mostly ignored by the colonists who refused to recognize such a repressive act. -
currency act
The Currency Act made it illegal for the colonies to produce their own form of currency. Because of this act the colonists felt oppressed as it only added to the increased monetary shortage. -
Sugar act
The Sugar Act put heavy restrictions/bans on foreign goods like molasses and sugar. The colonist erupted into protest. -
Quartering Act 1765
The Quartering Act was hated by the colonists and labeled an intolerable act. It was hated because it stated that all colonists must provide soldiers with lodging, food, drink, fuel, and transportation. -
stamp act
The Stamp Act was an act that levied severe taxes on items like letters, paper, dice, playing cards, pelts, parchment, books, calendars etc. The act was so despised that the colonists wrote complaints, protested, and rioted until it was repealed. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act (also known as the American Colonies Act) was an act that accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act and was meant to reaffirm British legislative authority over the colonies. -
Townshend act
Townshend Act initiated taxes on items such as paint paper teas and glass. It was met with boycots and protests from colonials. -
Boston Massacre
A group of British guards fired upon a crowd of civilians killing and injuring several colonists and causing mass riots. -
Boston tea party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest in which 92,000 pounds of tea was dumped into the Boston harbor as an act of defiance against heavy taxes on goods. This act greatly inspired many colonists and led to an increase in ideas of revolution. -
intolerable acts
A series of acts passed by Britain in response to the Boston Tea Party. The four acts cited as "intolerable" were the Boston Port Act, The government bill, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act. These laws gave were designed to punish Boston and give Britain more power over the colonies. The acts were unanimously hated and led to the first Continental Congress convening to unify the colonies against the British. -
Quartering Act 1774
This act expanded upon the original quartering act and allowed for the responsibility of housing and relocating troops to go to British royal governors rather than colonial legislators. The resistance to the act was pled on top of the anger caused by the other intolerable;e acts meaning many colonists were motivated to revolt. -
Quebec act
The Quebec Act was signed to help gain favor with the French colonies in order to ensure they weren't siding with the American colonies. This act alienated the colonies and greatly upset the relationship between the American colonies and the French colonies.