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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was not a good thing for the colonists because it closed off the fontier, which measn that the colonists could not expand. The colonists felt resentment towards the British settlers because they felt that their prize, which was expanding was taken away from them. -
Sugar Act of 1764
The Sugar Act of 1764 reduced the taxes on molasses, so they could control the amount of smuggling that occurred. This act made the colonists angry because they felt that they did not have the right to tax them, and tell them they can't smuggle. -
Currency Act of 1764
The Currency Act of 1764 controlled the colonial currency system, which they said that the colonists cannot create new bills. The colonists were mad and decided to protest. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act of 1765 placed a tax on almost all printed materials in the colonies such as newspaper, pamphlets to wills, etc. The Stamp Act was protested against because they felt that they should not be taxed on almost all printed materials. -
Quartering Act of 1765
The Quarting Act of 1765 is the act were the colonies had to provide for the soldiers in the army. The colonists refused to pay for the soldiers food, bedding, etc., so they protested. -
Stamp Act Congress 1765
The Stamp Act Congress of 1765 was a meeting with delegates from 9 colonies that met in New York. They drafted a petition to the king and Parliament saying that the colonies could not be taxed, but they can only be taxed by their own assemblies. -
Declaratory Act of 1766
The Declaratory Act of 1766 gave Parliament power to tax things, and make the decisions for British colonies in all types of cases. The colonists were happy at first because they won by having the Stamp Act removed, but then the Declaratory Act was made, they were not so happy, and saw it as more acts will come even if they remove them. -
Townshend Act of 1767
The Townshend Act of 1767 was taxes that only applied to imported goods, such as glass, tea, paper, and lead. Colonists were outraged by any taxes that the Parliament passed. The colonists believed that only their representatives had the right to tax them.
