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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 prevented colonists from extending to western territory, ranging from Allegheny Mountains, Florida, the Mississippi River, and Quebec. This Proclamation was not successful, yet it did anger the colonists because they felt like the Parliament was stripping the right to expand territory. -
Sugar Act of 1764
The Sugar Act of 1764 was placed in an attempt to prevent colonist smuggling from the Dutch and French West Indies. This Act outlawed the importation of wines, silks, coffee, and other items. As a result, the colonist protested and boycotted because they were angered by being taxed without consent. -
Currency Act of 1764
The Currency Act was placed in order to restrict colonies from creating their own paper currency. This affected the colonies in a negative way economically due to their scarcity of hard currency. -
Quartering Act of 1765
The Quartering Act of 1765 obligated the colonies to provide housing in barracks for the British troops. The colonist were mad at this act because they believed they did not need to provide these supplies and taxes on an army they do not need. The colonist also felt as if their own privacy was being violated. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act placed unfair taxes on daily necessities such as newspapers, licenses, and legal documents. The colonist responded by creating the “Stamp Act Congress,” which consisted of 27 representatives from nine colonies. These representatives stated that colonies can not be taxed without representation and can only be taxed through their own representatives. They also stated that these taxes were unconstitutional. -
Declaratory Act of 1766
The Declaratory Act was created right after the repeal of the Stamp Act. This act allowed the Parliament to have the authority to make laws and alter the colonial government. This showed the colonist that the Parliament still had all the power. The colonist were still upset about this because this was a temporary solution and still allowed the Parliament to tax them. -
Townshend Acts of 1767
The Townshend Acts put new taxes on paper, glass, lead, and tea from Britain. The colonists boycotted and did not purchase goods from Great Britain. As a form of boycotting, they found substitutes for things such as clothing. -
Boston Massacre of 1770
The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770, between citizens of Boston and British soldiers. It started off with the citizens throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks at British soldiers. The British soldiers attacked back and killed multiple colonists. This resulted in the colonist uniting and began striving for independence. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was considered an act of vandalism by the Parliament. On December 16, 1773, a group of men led by Samuel Adams entered three British ships and dumped their tea into the Boston harbor. The motive behind this was the colonist wanted the tea sent back to Great Britain without paying taxes. -
Quartering Act of 1774
The Quartering Act allowed British troops to be quartered in any house including occupied houses. The colonist replied back by uniting together and resisting this act. -
Intolerable Acts of 1774
The Intolerable Acts was the response from the Parliament. The Parliament passed the Boston Port Bill, which closed the Boston harbor preventing any shipments from passing. Another response was the Administration of Justice Act which protected royal officials in Massachusetts. Another part of the response was the Massachusetts Government Act which essentially got rid of the Massachusetts government. As a result of this, they created the First Continental Congress. -
Quebec Act of 1774
The Quebec Act replaced the Proclamation of 1763. This gave religious and political freedom to the French Canadians and gave more power to the Catholic Church. The colonist did not like this because they found it unfair due to their restrictions on power.