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The Proclamation of 1763 stated that nobody could move west of the mountains. The colonists found this unfair because they were told earlier that they could settle in that area. -
The sugar act was a tax on the colonists because King George thought that the colonists owed him big time. So, he put a tax on the colonists to pay an extra 3 pence per pound of sugar. The colonists weren't happy. They started to protest. The King of England didn't care. -
This act was that anything made of paper, except books, needed to have a royal stamp. If they didn't have a stamp, the colonist who had the item would be fined greatly. After a lot of protesting, the colonists sent Benjamin Franklin, to
get the act removed. In great success, the British secretly put a new act together saying that the British could pass any law they wanted to. -
The Quartering Acts ordered the American colonies to provide housing and provisions for British soldiers. The Colonists didn't like this, making it the biggest tension causing the Revolutionary war. The British soldiers took advantage of this making the colonists really mad -
The Townshend Acts were to put tax on imported goods such as Tea, Paper, and more. The Acts led to the Boston Massacre. The British thought the Act was a very good idea. The colonists continued to protest.