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British Laws

British Laws. “No Taxation Without Representation”. Britain’s Solution: Forbid settlement west of the Appalachians Mountains. Proclamation of 1763. Colonists’ Response: Colonists were upset and many ignored the law. Britain’s Solution:

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British Laws

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  1. British Laws “No Taxation Without Representation”

  2. Britain’s Solution: Forbid settlement west of the Appalachians Mountains. Proclamation of 1763 Colonists’ Response: Colonists were upset and many ignored the law.

  3. Britain’s Solution: Required colonists to provide housing and supplies to British soldiers. Quartering Act (1765) Colonists’ Response: Colonists were upset and protested.

  4. Britain’s Solution: A tax on sugar and molasses brought into the colonies from Britain. Sugar Act (1764) Colonists’ Response: Colonists began to smuggle molasses from the French colonies and not pay the tax.

  5. Britain’s Solution: Forbid colonies from issuing and printing their own paper money. Currency Act (1764) Colonists’ Response: Colonists were upset, because it made it difficult for merchants to do business.

  6. Britain’s Solution: Required a special stamp on all documents. stamp act (1765) Colonists’ Response: Colonists boycotted British goods. They protested and some tarred and feathered colonial officials.

  7. Britain’s Solution: Tax on glass, paint, lead, paper and tea. Townshend Act (1767) Colonists’ Response: Colonists boycotted and protested. Protests led to the Boston Massacre.

  8. Britain’s Solution: Continued the tax on tea and gave a monopoly to the British East India Company. Tea Act (1773) Colonists’ Response: Protest led to the Boston Tea Party.

  9. Britain’s Solution: Known as the Coercive Acts. Closed the port of Boston. Required colonists to provide housing to soldiers sent the MA. Revoked the colonial charter Intolerable Acts (1774) Colonists’ Response: United the 13 Colonies: Many colonies sent money and supplies to Boston. Delegates organized the 1st Continental Congress.

  10. Britain’s Solution: Britain said it had supreme control over the colonies and the right to make laws. Declaratory Act (1766) Colonists’ Response: Colonists ignored the law.

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