Tax Acts Timeline

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  • The Royal Proclamation of 1763

    The Proclamation of 1763 restricted colonist movement, reserving all land west of the colonies for Native Americans. The colonists believed this proclamation to be a sign that the British disregarded their right to travel and expand.

  • Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act of 1764 made the importation of rum from other nations illegal, placed a small duty on molasses, and placed taxes on wine, silks, coffee, as well as many other goods. This was passed in the hopes of making the colonists less dependent on nations and decreasing the amount of smuggling. However, following this act, colonists argued that it would be bad for business and protested it.

  • Currency Act

  • Quartering Act

  • Stamp Act

  • Declaratory Act

  • Townshend Acts

  • Boston Massacre

  • The Boston Tea Party

  • The Intolerable Acts/Coercive Acts

  • Quartering Act

  • Quebec Act