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Issued by King George III in an attempt to ease the Natives fears while expanding fur trade. To do so, he created a line west of the Appalachian Mountains and the south of the Hudson Bay, to Florida. Known as the Proclamation Line. The area inside the line was reserved for the Native Americans, and colonists were forbidden to settle in the "Indian Reserve." The colonists hated this, especially since they were expected to pay taxes to meet the cost of the line. Many still settled in the area.
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Proposed by prime minister George Grenville as an extension of the Molasses Act (1733). The idea of it was to tax imported sugar 3 pence a pound to 3 pence per gallon to raise money to help cure the national dept from the war. It also discouraged the smuggling of non British goods, which the government liked. The colonists didn't like the act because they felt it was a restriction of justice, and that led to them boycotting some British luxury goods.
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The Parliamentary enforced the hard currency system prohibiting the making of new bills, and reissuing existing currency. It was put in place due to the constant shortage of currency from how they traded. This act reduced the most national debt, but the colonists were not a fan. They felt as though if they didn't have their own paper money, they couldn't maintain economic value. On the other side, the government loved it because they had control of all currency while making a profit.
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Required everyone to purchase stamps to put on all documents such as newspapers and playing cards. The goal was to raise money needed for the military, but the colonists didn't like having to pay the tax. This led to them harassing tax collectors, and destruction. Faking the stamp was illegal, and without voting rights, parliament couldn't represent colonists. If you got caught with a fake stamp your punishment was death. Ben Franklin appealed the act in front of the British House of Commons.
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The same day that the Stamp Act was repealed, the Declaratory Act was put in place. Due to everyone celebrating the end of the former act, many didn't even notice the new act. It stated that the parliament had the constitutional power to make laws binding the colonists in all cases. Including the right to tax people. It was pretty much a direct copy of the Irish Declaratory Act (1719). The colonists didn't like this because it was a threat of their independence.