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This was done so that the colonists wouldn't pass the Appalachian Mountains to settle. This made the colonists made because some had land deeds for areas across the line and now the land was virtually useless to them. Also, the people who were already settled there were forced to move back across. The British government then sent soldiers to make sure the colonists were staying behind the line.
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This tax act was the first one made to make Britain money, it included having the price/pound with the sugar going up an extra 3 pence. This wasn't that much more money for them to spend but they were still angered by it because they were being taxed without having any representation. Parliament's reaction to this was nothing at first but 2 years later they repealed it. But they replaced it with a new act.
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British Parliament made this act so that the soldiers they sent over there had a place to stay and the government didn't have to spend much money. This made the colonists mad because the soldiers now had to live in the cities and none of the colonists wanted them there. The colonists also thought that this violated the bill of rights that was created in 1689. Many colonies didn't follow this. So, the British Parliament then had to suspend and end the act.
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The Stamp act made it that any printed material was charged with tax that went to Britain. They did this to pay for the extra troops over in the colonies. This made the colonists mad so they started to forge their own stamps and ignore the act. They also would burn the stamps that came from Britain on ships and then send the ships back. One year later Britain repealed the Stamp Act.
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This act was made to place taxes on all of the imported goods that the Colonies received. This made the colonists furious and one of the colonists, John Dickenson, had started to write papers saying that Britain was doing Taxation without representation. This phrase became a popular saying in the colonies. This act would also start to push and unite the Colonies as one. Britain then sent over four regiments of troops to keep peace and they did the opposite.