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Leading up to the American Revolution
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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 restricted the colonists movement to the frontier. This proclamation reduced salutary neglect and angered the colonists.
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Sugar Act
A tax passed by the English Parlament that taxed imported molasses. The tax was made without the representation of the American colonists. A defense of the act was made by saying that the colonist were represented by virtual reprsentation. This act along with the Stamp Act reduced salutary neglect and angered the colonists.
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The Currency Act
The Currency Act stopped the use of paper currency that was need due to the lack of gold and silver in the colonies. Another part of the act gave more power to the British Navy to have a hearing that would be “favorable to the British.” This is one example of British mercantilism.
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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an act that taxed animal skin that could be written on and parchment. The purpose of this act was to reduce the debt of England by taxing the colonist to support the British troops in colonies. Like the Sugar Act the colonist did not like it due to not being properly represented in the British Parliament. This act along with the Sugar Act reduced salutary neglect and angered the colonists.(http://www.ushistory.org
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The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was an act that required colonist to “provide barracks and supplies to British troops.”
(source:http://www.usfca.edu/fac-staff/conwell/revolution/stamp.htm) -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act was an act by the British Parliment that said that they had the right to tax the American colonies if they wanted to.
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Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a set of acts passed by the British Parliament that excised their power over trade.
(Source:http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/601114/Townshend-Acts) -
Massachusetts Circular Letter
The Massachusetts Circular Letter was a letter written by Samuel Adams that was sent to different colonies. The letter opposed taxes by England and gave direction for colonies to oppose the Townshend Acts
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The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was the killing of five American colonists by British troops. The massacre was set off by a group of people throwing snowballs at a group of British soldiers.
(Source:http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_boston_1.html) -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act was an act to help the East India Company, but was seen by the colonists as the British trying to gain support.
(Source:http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/teaact.htm) -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an act of rebellion by a group of people disguised as Native Americans. The act was the throwing of “342 chests of tea ... into the Boston Bay.”
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Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a set of acts by the British Parliament to tighten their grip on the colonists particularly the Massachusetts colonists.
(Source:http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/291884/Intolerable-Acts) -
Renewed Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was renewed.
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