Mia Graham, Acts Timeline

  • Navigation Acts

    Navigation Acts
    Pupose of Act: Directed the trade between the colonies Outcome of Act: Goods were smuggled
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    Purpose of Act: Set the Appalacian Mts. as the temporary western boundary Outcome: People are mad because they already bought land west of the Mts.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    Purpose of Act: Lowered tax on molasses and let police search houses for smuggled goods Outcome of Act: Angered colonists
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    Purpose of Act: Tax on most printed material Outcome of Act: Protesting/ Boycotts
  • Declaratory Act

    Declaratory Act
    Purpose of Act: Parliment declares power over colonies Outcome of Act:
  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    Purpose of Act: Grant rights to sell tea to colonists Outcome of Act: Tea Party in Charleston
  • Quebec Act

    Quebec Act
    Purpose: Set up gevernment for Quebec Outcome: Gave Quebec land west of Appalacian Mts.
  • Coercive Acts

    Coercive Acts
    Purpose: Boston Harbor = CLOSED Outcome: First continental congress