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Proclamation of 1763
Laws about the land gained in the French/Indian war. "Cannot travel west of Appalachian Mtns." Keeps colonists and NA seperate. But in a contained space, aren't making the desicions, and costly. CL- Complied, not happily
BR- Bribing -
Sugar Act
Taxes on sugar and molasses at a high rate when purchased. Created to discourage smuggling. Colonists had no say and was hard on merchants.
CL- Bribing, smuggling, anger
BR- Became stricter -
Stamp Act
Taxes on legal documents, paper, cards, and dice. Same tax paid by British citizens.
CL- Never had to pay before, didn't have a say, protests
BR- Fought back -
Townshend Act
Taxes on glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea. Lower and replaced the Stamp Act.
CL- had no say, searched ships, protests, boycotts, petitions
BR- Fought back -
Quartering Acts
Had to provide housing and other things to soliders. Soliders were there to protect the colonists.
CL- Didn't want soliders, attacked them
BR- Fought back -
Boston Massacre
Insults were shouted and objects were thrown at soldiers. As the crowd grew larger the soldiers panicked and fired. Colonists protested about british treatment.
CL- Protested
BR- Killed colonists, thought the colonists were in the wrong -
The Tea Act
After the Townshend Act is repealed this act was put in place to make sure that there was still a tax on tea. It caused a monopoly and caused hard times for merchants.
CL- Boston Tea Party -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists disguised themselves as Native Americans carrying tea threw 342 chests overboard. It was an organized protest against the Tea Act
CL- More orgainzed protests
BR- Closed the harbour -
Intolerable Acts
Meant to punish Massachusetts
Banned town meetings
Britsish would be tried in britian
Colonists had to shelter soldiers
Closed the Harbour
To keep order in the colonies and took rights away
Cl- 1st continental congress
BR- Implemented the acts in other colonies -
First Continental Congress
Delegates from all colonies except georgia met to discuss problems with britain and create protest plans. They also agreed to create militias from each colony. -
Lexington and Concord
First battles of the war and Paul Revere's famous ride. Started at night when the British invaded and ended with a fight. A turning point for the war.