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The Proclamation of 1763 marked the end of the Seven Years War. It basically stated that the Indians would have access to all land West of the Appalachian Mountains and the colonists would remain East. Most colonists rebelled against this act put in place by Britain. -
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The Sugar Act lowered the price of molasses which would then lead to an immediate decline in the rum industry. This was the first act that placed taxes on the colonies. It was enforced to raise revenue and for Britain to gain more power over the colonies. -
The Stamp Act was passed by British Parliament to pay for troops in the colonies during war. Various paper products would be taxed based on a stamp. This caused a huge uproar in the colonies; they boycotted paper products and attacked tax collectors. -
The Declaratory Act issued a repeal against the Stamp and Sugar Acts. This meant that Parliament had the right to place any tax on the British and the Colonies alike. -
The Townshend Acts were a series of laws that taxed goods that were imported to the colonies. This caused colonists to boycott British goods as well as riot against them. These acts also coined the phrase, "no taxation without representation." This lead the colonies one step closer to revolution
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