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French and Indian War Ends
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The Royal Proclamation of 1763
The Royal Proclamation stated that the colonists could no longer pass the Appalachian mountains, in order to keep the rule more centralized and to not ruin the state of things with the Natives. The colonists were upset by this law, quickly going against it, venturing on into the west. The British, despite knowing this, were unable to do anything about it, seeing as they were going into new unknown territory. -
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Timeline of Revenue Acts
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The Sugar Acts
The sugar acts actually decreased the tariff that colonists had to pay, but increased enforcement. Britain targeted trade, in order to make a profit off of the colonies. The act brought many unlikely allies as colonists worked together to circumvent the acts. -
The Navigation Acts
The Navigation Acts were a set of acts that were dispersed throughout many years. In particular, the tightening of the laws in 1764 egged on many colonists, leading to the final end result of the revolutionary war. Source: https://www.britannica.com/event/Navigation-Acts -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the first direct tax on the American Colonies. The act required that every legal document had to be written on specially stamped paper. This was to ensure that there was proof of payment. The colonists quickly responded to this, making the stamp act Congress, a group of people from all the colonies who petitioned to end the act. They were able to pressure the British, to the point where they had the act repealed by the next year. -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were acts heavily influenced by Charles Townshend. He helped with four acts, with the most prominent one being more taxing on items such as glass, paper, lead, and tea. With tensions already high, the colonists began to act more aggressively, particularly to British Officers. Meanwhile, the British seemed to be less caring, due to these taxes having the ulterior motive in giving officials more money. -
Revolutionary War Starts
