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The Proclamation of 1763 was passed by Parliament to prevent colonies from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains, in order to avoid problems with Native Americans and prevent the colonies from becoming independent. The colonies felt betrayed by how Parliament was favoring the Native Americans by giving them the land instead of the colonies.
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The Sugar Act implemented new taxes on goods like sugar, coffee, and rum. It was also a replacement of the Molasses Act of 1733 since the molasses was reduced from six to three pence per gallon. As a result of this, some merchants were having difficulty going through customs in order to get into the Amercian colonies. The colonies did not like that there were new taxes on goods, but it mostly affected merchants.
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The Currency Act aimed to regulate paper money in the American colonies, as the colonies were constantly short of hard currency. With this act, the colonies' economy had a serious burden added to it. The colonies were against the act as they wanted to rely on their own paper money for local trade. As a result of the act, the colonies violently protested against it as it would affect their economy.
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The Stamp Act taxed printed material in the American colonies with a stamp. Some of these materials are newspapers, calendars, and even playing cards, which were being taxed. The reaction of the colonies was that they had protests and residents against the act as it was violating their rights due to them not having representation in Parliament, which led to “ no taxation without representation” as a way to protest against it.
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The Quartering Act of 1765 required the American colonies to provide housing and supplies for the British soldiers that are stationed in their area. Also, this meant that soldiers were not allowed to go into private houses, but they did have to be supplied with barracks. The colonies were upset about how it was taking away their rights and their right to their property.
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The Declaratory Act was to assert Britain's full power and authority over the American colonies, as this act was passed after the repealing of the Stamp Act. Also, this made the colonies more bound to the law. This act was a response to the colonies' resistance against the Stamp Act, and it was aimed at restoring Parliament's power over the colonies. The colonies did not like the Declaratory Act as they had seen it as directly challenging their rights and liberty.
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The Townshend Act imposed import duties on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea on the American colonies. The British were undermining the power of the colonies' legislation since they had originally held the “power of the purse” over these offices by controlling their money. The colonies were unhappy about the act since they had no representation in Parliament, so they saw it as going against their rights.
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The Boston Massacre was a violent and deadly confrontation between the British soldiers and the American colonies. It ended with five killed and several wounded. This was unfair due to the British soldiers having weapons compared to the colonies, who did not have weapons to defend themselves. After this event, the colonies were more anti-British than before since only two soldiers were found guilty of manslaughter, while the other soldiers were free and not guilty.
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The Boston Tea Party was a political protest against the British due to the colonies ' lack of “no taxation without representation” in Parliament. Approximately 150 protesters boarded the British ship that contained tea. The protesters emptied 342 chests of tea, which were worth 18,000 pounds, into the Boston Harbor. As a result of this, Parliament passed the Coercive Acts, which the colonies called the Intolerable Acts. This was Parliament's response to the Boston Tea Party.
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The Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts) were a response to the Boston Tea Party. First, Parliament closed the Boston Harbor to all shipping until payment for the destroyed tea was made. Next, they altered Massachusetts' government by limiting town meetings and replacing elected officials. Unhappy with their treatment and rights, the colonies responded by boycotting these acts. These grievances led the colonies to gather and organize for their First Continental Congress.
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The Quebec Act is the dividing line between Canada and the American colonies. Also, it aimed to establish a new government in the area of Quebec. Another thing is that it granted the rights for Catholics and Indians in the regoin. The colonies were not happy since they saw it as the British giving more land and control.
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The Quartering Act of 1774 is a bit different then the Quartering Act of 1765 since it allowed British soldiers to be housed in unoccupied buildings like barns, compared to the 1765, it allowed British soldiers to be houses in barracks, or pulbic buildings. The colonies were against it, since it was going against their rights.