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Royal Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation limited westward expansion past the Appalachians. The Colonists were angry and frustrated because they wanted to settle and expand towards the west and thought it was their right until the Proclamation disabled it. The King did this so he could placate the Native American Indians who had been against him in the Seven Years' War. (picture from ipolitics.ca) -
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Revenue Acts
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Sugar Act
The Sugar Act placed a tax on all sugar and molasses imported into the colonies. The Colonists thought this was unfair because they were the only ones that bought sugar from the British West Indies and it brought up the issue of taxation without representation. The Parliament was happy to place this tax because it brought in more money from the colonies. (Picture from haikudeck.com) -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was directed towards the colonies, and it placed a tax on most printed documents, including certificates, wills, even playing cards! This outraged the Colonists and they boycotted British goods and petitioned for this act to be repealed. The British government repealed the act a year later to stop all the rioting. (Image from etc.usf.edu) -
Stamp Act repealed and Declaratory Act passed
On the same day, the Stamp Act was repealed and the Declaratory Act was placed to take control over the colonies. There was no siginification reaction about this act because of the celebration of the repealing of the Stamp Act. The Parliament was glad to place this act because it gained total control over the American colonies. (picture from picturesof.net) -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts was a series of laws to tax new import items like paper, lead, paint, glass, and tea. The revenue earned from the taxes payed the salaries of British governors. The Colonists were so angry that the taxes kept coming without representation. The same day as the Boston Massacre, however, the government repealed some of the laws from the act. (picture from haikudeck.com)
