revenue acts

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

an agreement with the native Americans that they would not settle down further past the line of the Appalachian Mountains. A&E Television Networks. (n.d.-b). Proclamation of 1763 - definition, Facts & Significance. History.com. https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of

sugar act

Apr 5, 1764

A law put into place by the British government to get money back on all sugar products people in the colonies buy like molasses and tea. Longley, R. (2020, September 2). What was the Sugar Act? definition and history. ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/the-sugar-act-definition-and-history-5076532

the stamp act

Mar 22, 1765

Act that was passed by the British government stating that they needed to purchase a stamp for any printing on paper. newspapers, cards, certificates and many more. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (2023, June 14). Stamp act. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/Stamp-Act-Great-Britain-1765

Townshend act

1767

it was a series of laws passed by the British government to tax goods going out and coming into the American colonies. A&E Television Networks. (n.d.-b). Townshend acts - definition, Facts & Purpose. History.com. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-acts

Boston massacre

Mar 5, 1770

mobs were harassing and throwing things at a group of nine British soldiers and ended in five of the colonists getting killed. A&E Television Networks. (n.d.). Boston Massacre: Causes, date & facts - history. History.com. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-massacre