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Proclamation of 1763
This royal proclamation closed colonial expansion westward and was the first measure to affect all thirteen colonies. The forbade citizens and colonial governments from buying land from natives; the empire would conduct all official relations. Furthermore, only licensed traders would be allowed to travel west or deal with Indians. This was intended to protect colonists from Native American and vice versa. -
Reactions To the Proclomation
The British colonists vehemently resented the Royal Proclamation of 1763 and the introduction of the concept of the Proclamation Line. Prominent American colonists joined with land speculators in Britain to lobby the government to move the line further west -
The Sugar Act Passed
A tax that added a extra cost on sugar, wine, and coffee. The British wanted the colonists to pay them back for the money spent on the Seven Years War. The colonists protested the tax. British got rid of the tax after a couple years. -
Stamp Act Passed
All printed documents in the American colonies required a stamp. This cost the colonists more money whenever they bought printed goods such as playing cards. -
Declaratory Act Passed
This act gave Britain the power to make laws and pass laws for the colonies. The British now had complete and total rule over the colonies. The colonists were confused at first. They were excited because It was the same day that sugar tax was ended so they thought they won, but they did not understand this would be worse. This is led up to war. Britain was satisfied. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Acts was new laws for Britain to charge taxes on tea, paper, silk and paint and have more power over the colonists. The colonists reacted by being very upset. They wanted a voice. The colonists hated taxation without representation. They protested and smuggled even more. The British were surprised the colonists got so upset. One day the colonists were protesting and the British started shooting them and it turned into the Boston Massacre.
