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the Proclamation 1763 was an event that tried to get all of the western territory between the Allegheny Mountains, Florida, the Mississippi River, and Quebec. These territories are being used by the Native Americans. The Crown tried to take away all of the 13 colonies and stop westward expansion. -
The Sugar Act was passed by the parliament in April 5,1764 as a way to provide income from the debt that was accumulated in the French and Indian war. The Sugar Act has reduced the original tax of sixpence per gallon of molasses, but instead of ignoring the violations, the government is fully indented to collect those three-pence duty. The list of things that is being taxed was expanded far beyond of sugar. The type of wines and clothes, coffee, tropical foods and silk. -
This act extended the regulations of the 1751 act to all of the Thirteen Colonies, forbidding them from issuing paper money as legal tender. The main goal was to protect British merchants from being paid in depreciated colonial currency. -
This act required colonial assemblies to provide housing and supplies for British troops stationed in America. Colonists viewed this as an imposition and an infringement on their rights, leading to growing resentment towards British military presence. -
This act imposed a direct tax on the colonies for printed materials, requiring them to use stamped paper for legal documents, newspapers, and more. The colonial response was strong, resulting in protests, the formation of the Stamp Act Congress, and boycotts of British goods, eventually leading to its repeal in 1766. -
This act argued that the British Parliament had the right to legislate for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever." It came after the abolition of the Stamp Act and was meant to declare British authority. The colonists were indifferent at first, but it set the stage for future tensions.
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These acts imposed duties on imported goods like glass, tea, and paper. The colonial response included boycotts and protests, leading to increased tensions and the eventual repeal of most duties, except for tea. -
This incident involved British soldiers firing into a crowd of colonists, killing five. It was used as propaganda by colonial leaders to fuel anti-British sentiment and unite the colonies against perceived oppression. -
In response to the Tea Act, which granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales, colonists protested by dumping tea into Boston Harbor. This act of defiance galvanized colonial resistance and angered the British government. -
These acts were punishing measures in response to the Boston Tea Party, closing Boston Harbor and canceling Massachusetts' charter. Colonists viewed these acts as an attack on their rights, leading to greater unity among the colonies and the formation of the First Continental Congress.
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This act developed Quebec's boundaries and approved of religious freedom to Catholics. Colonists viewed it as an attempt to undermine their claims to western lands and as a threat to Protestantism, further heightening tensions. -
This edited act required colonists to house British troops in their homes if necessary. It was met with strong opposition, as many colonists felt it violated their rights and privacy.