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The Road to Revolution
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Proclamation of 1763
After the French and Indian War, the British empire began to tighten its control on the British Colonies. This act closed down colonial expansion westward. This protected colonists from Indian ramages, and shielded Native Americans from frequent attacks by the settlers. The British liked this because of the economic benefits. The colonists did not like this because they wanted good farmland and they may not be able to get what they desire with this act. -
Sugar Act of 1764
This act forced colonists in America to pay a three cent tax on sugar. They also increased taxes on teas, indigo, and wine. The British thought this was great because they needed to pay for the debt of the war. The colonists were angry that the British government did this without permission. In addition, they did not like being controlled by the British. -
British/Colonist Perspective on the Currency Act
The British were pleased when the Currency Act was passed because they were uncomfortable with the colonist system of printing bills. The colonists did not like it because it put the colonists at a further economic disadvantage in their trade relations with British merchants. -
Currency Act of 1764
The colonies freqently suffered a shortage of currency in which to trade with. There wasn't things like gold in the colonies, so instead, the started printing their own paper money, which led to lots of confusion as there was no standard value common to all of the colonies. British merchants and creditors didn't like it. This led to the Curency Act. This act banned the use and issuing of paper money in all colonies. -
Colonists Reaction To The Stamp Act
The colonists were extremely angry with the Stamp Act. There were boycotts, riots, and attacks on tax collectors. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act of 1765 declared that all American colonists had to pay this new tax on every piece of printed paper they used. For example, legal documents, newspaper, and ship's paper. It was an attempt by England to raise money in the colonies. The British thought it was the right thing to do because the money was needed and used to help pay for costs of protecting colonists by the Appalachian Mountains where 10,000 troops would be sent. -
Quatering Act of 1765
The Quatering Act of 1765 required the colonies to house and provide British soliders with barracks. Barracks are groups of bulidings; if they were too small to house all the soliders, local inns, or livery stables would help. The British did not want to pay for the houses because they were providing the troops. On the other hand, the colonists hated the act becauses it was taxation without represntation. -
Stamp Act Congress 1765
The Stamp Act Congress was when the colonists met to discuss how to fight the Stamp Act. They decided to protest and boycott. The British were mad and they had to get rid of the Stamp Act. The colonists thought if they could remove one act, they could remove them all. -
Declaratory Act of 1766
This act declared British authority to make and pass laws for the colonies. The Declaratory Act showed Britains clean authority to make laws on American colonies "in all cases whatsoever." The British felt relieved. They passed this act so that someone such as the Stamp Act congress would not occur again. The colonist were still outraged. -
Townsend Act of 1767
The Townsend Acts of 1767 were a series of laws which set new import taxes on British goods. Such as paint, paper, lead, glass, and tea. The British liked this act because it paid for maintaining British troops in the American colonies and to pay the salaries of some of the royal officals who work in the American colonies. Colonists were mad becuase it went with "no taxation without representation." There were also political protests.
