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America up until independence
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Proclamation of 1763
Following the events of the French and Indian War, the British declared the proclamation of 1763. It stated that all the area west of the Appalachian Mountains were for the natives and that settlers could move west. The colonists immediately objected this, after all they did just fight a 7 year war for that land. This caused many treaties to be created with the native population to increase the size of the proclamation line. This is what gave the colonists west virginia and Kentucky. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act placed a tax on all molasses in the colonies at 6 pence per pound. This tax was placed to raise revenue in Great Britain but instead it raised resentment in the colonies. The colonies began forming groups to revolt against taxes. This is the Act that caused the term "No taxation without representation" to be created. -
The Quartering Acts
The Quartering Act of 1765 stated that colonists must provide proper housing and provisions for soldiers when asked to. The colonists who were already already very poor struggled to support themselves. This became a source of tension between the 13 colonies. The tensions caused the British to update the act in 1774 which became part of a group of acts called the "Intolerable Acts". -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act States that any paper goods needed to have a British issued Stamp that verified the paper. These stamps could become very expensive and they got even more expensive if the colonists tried to counterfeit or just avoid them. Things such as newspapers, diplomas, calendars, and even playing cards needed to have a stamp. Needless to say the colonists were outraged and this act caused the biggest rebel group to be formed called "The Sons of Liberty". -
The Townshend Act
The Townshend Act is a group of laws that were meant to increase British revenue. The laws included in the Townshend Act are as follows. The revenue act, the indemnity act, the commissioners of customs act, Vice admiralty act, the New York restraining act. The part that really angered colonists was the tax placed on all imported goods. In response a man named John Dickinson wrote some essays saying how it bad for Great Britain to tax them without any representation in Parliament. -
Citing sources
"British Acts Anger the Colonists." Students of history ,https://www.studentsofhistory.com/stamp-sugar-intolerable-acts.