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The Proclamation of 1763 was all the western territory from the Allegheny Mountains, Florida, the Mississippi River and Quebec restricting the Native Americans to settle there. The colonial response was that they didn't agree with it because they believed it was another way of the British to keep them under control and settling to other lands. -
The Sugar Act taxed items such as coffee, wines, sugar, molasses and more . It also increased the duty of any non British/foreign goods being imported into the colonies. The colonists protested and began smuggled goods illegally which would later result in Parliament lowering the taxes. -
The Currency Act prevented any paper money to be printed by any colonial leader basically prohibiting the colonies from printing their own money. The colonists protested against this act and it added a burden to the colonies economy which they were not happy about. -
The Stamp Act made the colonist pay taxes for a stamp for different documents such as newspapers, letters, playing carbs, licenses and more. The colonists were upset by the taxes saying "No taxation without Representation" because many were forced to pay these taxes that they didn't consent of nor had a voice of the colonies to speak up for them. -
The Quartering Act forced the colonists to provide home, barracks and any shelter to soldiers. It also required the colonists to supply the soldiers with any goods such as food, water, and transportation. The colonists did not like this act because they saw it as an invasion of privacy and resented it. -
The Declaratory Act was stating that Parliament could have control of the colonies by making laws and taxing the colonies. The Declaratory Act to many became a new threat for their rights and was the result of the repeal on the Stamp Act. The colonists protested against this Act and believed more acts and taxes were to come now that Parliament was allowed to make laws and taxes. -
The Townshend Act was taxes added to good being imported from Great Britain to the colonies such as glass, paper, tea, paint and more.The colonists reaction to this act was boycotting many British goods, protests, and the smuggling of goods -
The Boston Massacre started a a street fight which later lead to a deadly protest and riot. The "mob" fought with sticks, snowballs and eventually some redcoats fired shots and the end result was a couple deaths and injuries. The Boston Massacre really upset the colonists and it led to strongly boycott on British goods and kept protesting against these taxes. -
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest against tea, a group of men dressed as Mohawk Indians boarded 3 British Ships and dumped out 342 chests of tea belonging to the British East India Company . The colonists believed this was significant in getting their point across that they don't want taxation without representation. -
The Intolerable Act was 4 laws passed by parliament to "punish" the colonies for the Boston Tea party. This included shutting down the Boston Harbor, soldiers allowed to invade colonists homes, and more. The colonists responded by boycotting and organized the First Continental Congress. -
The Quartering Act of 1774 allowed any royal governor or put supply soldiers with homes and shelter even in private homes. The colonist did not like this act because they believed it invaded their privacy in their homes. -
The Quebec Act extended the area of province of Quebec south of the Ohio River and granted emancipation for the Catholics. The colonists were upset about this act because it didn't allow colonists to move towards the Ohio River Region and they didn't like that.