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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation was passed to disable westward expansion past the Appalachians. Colonists were infuriated by this because they thought/felt that they earned the right to settle where ever they wanted and, as a result, colonists disreguared the Proclamation and created more westward settlements. British goverment didn't like this at all so they imposed other taxes on colonists thus leading to the Sugar Act. -
Sugar Act
British government put a 3 cent tax on molasses, sugar, certain wines, coffee, pimiento, cambric, and printed calico. The Sugar Act also regulated the export of iron and lumber. The enforced tax on molasses caused the decline of the rum industry in the colonies becasue colonists didn't want to pay the tax. Great Britain needed another way to tax colonists so they then imposed the Stamp Act. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act imposed a direct on all colonists and required most printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper made in London. Legal documents, magazines, playing cards, and newspapers were just some of the materials that had to be printed on this certain paper. Colonists were outraged by this tax and began to boycott which led to Great Britain repealing the act in 1766. -
Declatory Act
This act said that Great Britain had complete power to pass any law they wanted over American colonies. The act was considered to be an outrage to the colonists becasue it made the assertion that Parliament's authority was the same in America as in Britain and asserted Parliament's authority to make binding laws on the American colonies. Many Americans saw this as a threat to their sovereignty. As a reasult Britain eventually created the Townshed Acts. -
Revenue Act of 1767
The Revenue Act set new import taxes on British goods such as paint, paper, lead, glass, and tea. It was used to help clear war debt of the French and Indian War. Patriots encouraged the consumption of smuggled tea as a protest. The act also again to the rallying cry of " No taxation without representation". British government kept forcing this tax on colonists and began to use it as a way to keep British troops in America and to pay the salaries of Royal officials.
