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Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation was to prevented colonist from expanding westward. The colonist however thought this was violating their natural rights to property. The reason for them saying the king was violating their property right is because they just won the war over that land and then the king tell them you can’t expand on to the western frontier. -
Quartering Act
The quartering Act stated that colonist were required to house and feed British soldier. Great Britain did this to cut cost and discipline the colonies. The colonist thought this was violating their right to life. The reason for this is that British soldiers were interrupting their life by being housed in their house and the colonist having to feed them. Colonist may have more than one solider at a time. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act just declared in writing that Great Britain still had control over America. The British made this act for two important reasons. One is that what the colonies said didn’t matter to Britain. For example if Massachusetts govt. was disobeying a law Great Britain wouldn’t care what was happening because what they say means nothing out of the colonies. This violated the colonists’ natural right of liberty. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an event when a conflict broke out between British soldiers and the colonists. In a result five colonist were killed. The Massacre convinced Americans, that the British government was prepared to use military force to make the colonist obedient. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was when parliament taxes the tea so the East India Company could make money. The new tax however didn't raise the price on tea at all; actually the tea was sold at a bargain price. American though thought the act was to buy support for taxes already in place. The colonists though the Tea Act was violating their natural right to liberty, even though the new tax didn't raise the price. The colonist said it was just another way of parliament saying they were in control.
