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This Proclamation prevented individuals from traveling west, and the colonists rebelled in response. They went to the West and grew increasingly hostile to the British. -
Any products transported into the colonies from sources other than Britain were subject to a tax under the Sugar Act. The products were English-made sugar and molasses. The colonists had begun bringing sugar into the country illegally and had also begun to voice their displeasure at being taxed without representation. -
In Currency Act, Colonial legislatures forbade the production and issue of paper money. The colonist reacted by protested against this act. -
British troops were able to live in colonists' homes and utilize all of their possessions without restriction according to the Quartering Act of 1765. This action infuriated the colonists greatly, sparking political resistance and violent demonstrations. -
Everything was subject to taxation by the British government without the consent of the colonial governments. The colonist had violently protested in response, yelling, "No Taxation without Representation." -
The Declaratory Act demonstrated to the American colonists both their superior strength and the legitimacy of the British parliament's power to tax them. Although the colonists requested that the legislation be repealed, it was nonetheless passed on that day. The colonists weren't very offended by this behavior. -
The Townshed Act was the first time that the government imposed taxes on things including glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. To put pressure on Parliament to abolish the Townshend Acts, colonists staged boycotts of British products. -
Crowds assaulting British soldiers started the Boston Massacre, which culminated in the soldiers firing into the mob. The colonists were outraged by this incident and started to protest against it. -
The Intolerable Acts prevented English soldiers from invading colonists' houses, shut off Boston Harbor, and made it impossible to conduct hearings in the colonies. In response, the colonist staged a boycott and a strike. -
The colonists first began to object during the Boston Tea Party, using the phrase "No Taxation without Representation." The colonists believed that by repeatedly objecting to this sentence, they would persuade the legislature of their position. The American Patriots also went overboard and poured all the tea into the Boston Harbor. -
This law gave governors the authority to choose residences and structures to quarter or lodge British soldiers rather than colonial legislatures. The colonist organization protested against this act in response. -
With the passage of this law, Quebec gained a council, a government, a large amount of territory, and more benefits. Because they believed the French would retake their western frontiers, the colonists were terrified.