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The Parliament passed the Proclamation Act of 1763 to stabilize the relations with North America after the French Indian War. The Proclamation Act of 1763 was to restrict any colonial expansions to the west land of the Appalachian to reduce any conflicts with the North Americans. As a result of the Proclamation the colonists refused to accept because they were afraid that if they weren’t able to expand land in the west and forced to stay on the east coast it would become overpopulated. -
The Sugar Act of 1764 lowered the taxes of molasses, but increased the taxations on wine, coffee, and sugar. It made colonial imports and exports impossible because it had to undergo a long process by the British. The purpose of the Parliament to pass the Sugar Act was to pay off the debts of the French Indian War. The colonists were furious and argued that it was "taxation without representation." Leading to protests and boycotts. -
The Currency Act of 1764 prohibited the colonies from printing their own Bills of Credit. The colonists believed that this issue created a financial and economic crisis that limited their ability to pay off debts and conduct trade since they had no currency. The Parliament passed the Currency Act to control the currency system. The colonists favored that they would begin to protest if Great Britain didn’t fix the currency shortage as they were starting to suffer from a trade deficit. -
The Stamp Act of 1764 required the colonists to pay a tax on goods such as newspaper, dice, cards, and legal documents etc. The Parliament passed the Stamp Act to help pay off the costs of the French Indian Wars. This imposed taxation caused the colonists to protest; arguing that they were being taxed without consent. They began protesting and boycotting hoping that the Parliament would take down the Stamp Act but instead things began escalating between the British and their colonies. -
The Quartering Act of 1765 required the colonies to provide housing and essentials for British military who were being stationed in America. The colonists were against the Quartering Act because they believed that it was violating their privacy and they saw no reason why they should keep providing for the military if the war was over; most colonies were struggling and tensions between the colonies and the British government increased. -
The Declaratory Act stated that the British Parliament had complete authority over the American colonies and were able to implement new laws “in all cases whatsoever.” The purpose for the Parliament to pass the act was to demonstrate to the colonies that even though they have ceded due to the Stamp Act they wanted to prove that they still have full authority over the colonies. However, the colonists completely ignored the Declaratory Act due to the repeal of the Stamp Act. -
The Townshend Act of 1767 was created in an attempt to lower the taxes. The Townshend Act imposed tax on various goods such as tea, glass, paper, and lead. This act caused quite a rupture to the colonists as they started to protest. A slogan “No taxation without representation” gained traction, and tensions between the colonists and British soldiers grew which slowly began the Boston Massacre. -
The Boston Massacre was a conflict between the British Soldiers and American colonists who began to mob the Customs House of Boston which slowly ended up as a massacre, killing five. The event arose from the tensions between the colonists and British troops. A group of colonists harassed the soldiers, by throwing snowballs and other objects, which the soldiers felt threatened they opened fire. After the event, the British Soldiers were taken to trial and two were found guilty of manslaughter, -
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest from the colonists who disguised themselves as Native Americans by dumping 342 chests of tea into the pearl harbor. The protests happened because of Britain importing the “taxation without representation” which the colonists were furious about. It was a response to the Tea Act, in which the British East India began selling tea without paying certain taxes. This political event eventually led to the American Revolution. -
The Intolerable Acts was a series of punitive laws that was passed on by the British Parliament as a response to the Boston Tea Party, which the colonists view as a violation of their rights, which ultimately led to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary. The Intolerable Acts was also the first act that was not repealed unlike the previous legislations. -
The Quebec Act gave more land to Quebec and granted more religious freedom to the Catholics. However, this made the colonists upset because it gave away the land they favored. They felt that the British government was ignoring their rights once again and helping out the Catholics. -
The Quartering Act of 1744 was a renewed act from the Quartering Act of 1765. Instead of the British Soldiers staying on private property of the colonists. They were required to be housed in unoccupied buildings like barns. Specifically, it required the colonists to allow the soldiers to stay in barracks. The colonists were against it because they believed that it was violating their rights once again.