timeline for history -Nic B

  • proclamation of 1763

    This proclamation prohibited colonists from settling past the Appalachian mountains, and this angered the colonists because they could not expand.
  • sugar act

    Put a tax on sugar and some sugar products. The colonists opposed this tax because they had no power over it due to their lack of representation
  • currency act

    This act prohibited colonists from printing their own money, which made them mad because they became fully reliant on British currency, and it hurt local economies.
  • stamp act

    It was a tax on paper goods, and this caused the first colonist protest.
  • the first quartering act.

    This made colonists have to house British Soldiers, which they saw as an invasion of privacy and a disrespect to their rights.
  • the declaratory act

    This stated that the British could make laws for the colonies, which asserted their dominance after the colonists' recent outburst.
  • Townshend acts

    taxed imported goods, which led to boycotts from the colonists
  • boston massacre

    British soldiers killed 5 colonists, which became a large reason for fear across the colonies.
  • boston tea party

    Some protesters dumped tea into the Boston Harbor, and this act was seen as the first big retaliation toward Britain
  • second quartering act

    This expanded on the previous quartering act and added that British soldiers are to be allowed to be housed in private homes. This made the colonies mad and added to their fear of the British
  • intolerable acts

    A series of laws in response to the Boston Tea Party forced the colonists to hold the First Continental Congress.
  • quebec act

    This expanded Quebec's territory and allowed religious freedom, which the colonists saw as a threat