British Acts in America, 1763-1776
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Proclamation Act | Colonists weren't allowed to move west of the Appalachians; disobedience |
| Molasses Act | Taxed molasses being imported into the colonies; mostly ignored during salutary neglect |
| Revenue Act (Sugar Act) | Reduced molasses tax, added taxes on certain items to help pay British debts; angered colonists, boycotts |
| Currency Act | Prevented colonists from printing paper money to protect British merchants; value of currency dropped |
| Stamp Act | Required stamp to be purchased and put on all paper goods in order to generate revenue from the colonies; strong opposition among colonists, sparked "no taxation without representation" debate, Sons of Liberty formed, attacks on British officials, petition for a repeal |
| Quartering Act | Colonists required to house British soldiers in empty buildings; New Yorkers refused to comply |
| Townshend Acts | Suspended NY assembly for disobeying Quartering Act; protest but eventual submission in NY |
| Revenue Act | Taxed imports of glass, lead, tea, paint, and paper to pay for colonial officials; colonists (especially women) protested and boycotted British goods, mounting tensions lead to Boston Massacre |
| Tea Act | Bailout of East India Company allowed it to sell tea to the colonies without paying a tax; angry and suspicious colonists, Boston Tea Party |
| Boston Port Act | Closed Boston Harbor until tea was paid for as a punishment; encouraged resistance among colonists, fear of Coercive Acts |
| Act for the Impartial Administration of Justice | Allowed British officials to be tried of any accused crime in Britain; anger |
| Massachusetts Government Act | Officials were appointed rather than elected, town meetings had to gain governor's approval, Gage replaces Hutchinson as governor of Massachusetts; anger and boycotts |
| Quebec Act | Gave Catholic Church favor in Canada, replaced representative government with appointed officials; colonists felt betrayed, angry about land redistribution to Canada |
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