The Different Acts

  • The Proclamation of 1763

    A document sent from the King of England telling anyone that had gone west of the Appalachian Mountains to move back east.
    The colonists
  • Sugar Act

    In order to revamp the Molasses Act. Parliament passed this act to lower taxes on molasses and put taxes on sugars, coffee, certain wines and etc.
    The colonists protested and boycotted this act.
  • Currency Act

    It was passed to stop the Colonist Legislatures from printing their own money/currency.
    The colonists protested and boycotted this act.
  • Quartering Acts

    Colonists were ordered to offer their homes and warm meals to British soldiers if needed.
    The colonists took this poorly and would often refuse soldiers a place to stay.
    -This is an amendment
  • Stamp Act

    The Parliament put taxes on any shipments, papers, or news by having them have to have a certain type of stamp.
    This really made the colonists mad leading to several protists and John Adam's first speech.
  • Declaratory Act

    It was made to tell the colonist that they could to repeal the Stamp Act, this made the colonist very
  • Townshend Act

    The Parliament released several acts that put taxes on tea, lead, paint, and glass.
    This made the colonists really mad causing the Boston Massacre.
  • Boston Massacure

    A big fight between colonist and British soldiers.
    Also contained the shot heard around the world.
  • Boston Tea Party

    A bunch of colonists dressed up as Native Americans top dump a ship load of tea into the Boston Harbor.
  • Intolerable Acts

    This closed the Boston Harbor and outlawed town meetings.
    It made the colonist very angered.
  • Quartering Act

    Colonists were ordered to offer their homes and warm meals to British soldiers if needed.
    The colonists took this poorly and would often refuse soldiers a place to stay.
    -This was a punishment.
  • Quebec Act

    The British took over Quebec, which really made the colonists mad.