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Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation of 1763 The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the British Board of Trade under King George III of England after the French and Indian War in order to accomplish several main goals, which were to establish governments for their new territories, encourage peace between colonists and remaining Indians tribes and to keep colonists confined to the coasts for purposes of easier taxation and trade with the moth -
Stamp Act Congress
Stamp Act Every newspaper, pamphlet, and other public and legal document had to have a Stamp, or British seal, on it. The Stamp cost money. The colonists didn't think they should have to pay for something they had been doing for free for many years, and they responded in force! -
Sugar Act
Sugar Act An act that put a three-cent tax on foreign refined sugar and increased taxes on coffee, indigo, and certain kinds of wine. It banned importation of rum and French wines. These taxes affected only a certain part of the population, but the affected merchants were very vocal. -
Quartering Act
Q.A.. The Quartering Act was an indirect tax for the colonist. Under the law, the colonist had to give quarters, food, and transportation to the British soldiers. The British forced the colonist to accept it because they were protecting the colonists from the French. The colonists did not consider the French a threat and did not like the idea of paying for the British protection. -
Stamp Act of 1765
Stamp Act Congress Colonial leaders thought the colonies should work together to change Parliament's tax laws on the colonies. In 1765, a Stamp Act Congress met in New York City. Nine colonies sent representatives to the Congress. A congress is a meeting of representatives who have the authority to make decisions. -
Townshend Acts
Townshend Acts Laws that placed new taxeson glass, led, paints, paper, and tea. Colonial reactions were the same with the Sugar Act, and Stamp act. Great Britian sent more troops on the colonies. -
The Boston Massacre
B.M. There was shooting of 5 American Colonist by the British troop, they kill an African American. The American deeply distrust the Bristish now. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party Amaerican Colonist were frustrated and angered on the how tea was being taxxed. So the colonist created a group called the Sons of Liberty, they discised themselves as Native American, and throw 342 crates of tea over the Boston Harbor!
