The Road to Revolution Taxes Proclamation of 1763

The Road to Revolution Taxes! Proclamation of 1763 Click on an Act to find out more information.

Proclamation of 1763 • End of French power in North America. • Britain gains all lands east of the Mississippi River. (Spanish gain West) • Britain says colonists can not settle West of Appalachian Mtns.

The Road to Revolution Taxes! Proclamation of 1763 Sugar Act 1764 Click on an Act to find out more information.

The Road to Revolution Sugar Act 1764 The S______ ugar A___ ct tried to stop the c_______ olonists from buying sugar and molasses (s_____) muggling from F______ rench ships. The French sold it c______ heaper than the o tax. English did, and there was n__ Sugar and molasses

The Road to Revolution Taxes! Proclamation of 1763 Stamp Act, 1765 Sugar Act 1764 Click on an Act to find out more information.

Stamp Act 1765 Puts a legal tax on legal documents such as wills and marriage papers. Also taxes newspapers, playing cards, even dice. Colonial Reaction=Boycott goods

The Road to Revolution Taxes! Proclamation of 1763 Stamp Act, 1765 Sugar Act 1764 Townshend Acts, 1767 Click on an Act to find out more information.

Townshend Act 1767 Parliament taxes glass, paint, lead, and tea. Inspectors could inspect ships for any reason = violating rights of citizens. Colonists Reaction=Protest “No taxation w/o Repr. ”

The Road to Revolution Taxes! Proclamation of 1763 Stamp Act, 1765 Sugar Act 1764 Intolerable Acts, 1774 Townshend Acts, 1767 Click on an Act to find out more information.

Intolerable Acts 1774 • Four laws passed to punish Massachusetts. 1. Boston Harbor closed until they pay tea tax. 2. Only one town meeting per year. 3. Officials charged with crime will be tried in England. 4. Quartering Act (British troops can stay in homes. ) Colonial Reaction=stop importing these goods, form 1 st Cont. Congress, draft decl. of rights

The Road to Revolution Taxes! Proclamation of 1763 Stamp Act, 1765 Sugar Act 1764 Intolerable Acts, 1774 Townshend Acts, 1767 Click on an Act to find out more information.

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