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What historical event or fact can you make a connection to… 1)Half Court Only 2)Pay to Use the Gym 3)Principal’s Office Far from Gym 4)Must pay for Gym Supervisors To 10/6 Do

The Proclamation of 1763

New Rules Proclamation of 1763 Britain stopped the colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains, to stop wars with the Native Americans 10,000 British troops were sent to the colonies for “Indian” protection PROTEST: The colonists, for the most part, ignored this law, moved west anyway.

The Stamp Act A Stamp Act protest by the English colonists in America A Stamp Act protest by the English colonists in America

The Stamp Act A tax on paper and official documents Items taxed needed a stamp to show the tax was paid. EXAMPLES: diplomas, marriage licenses, newspapers….’everyday items’ PROTESTS: gathered in streets, chanted “No Taxation without Representation”, buried tax collectors alive! New Rules

The Quartering Act

Parliament passed a law that ordered the colonial assemblies to provide for the British soldiers stationed in the Colonies. Colonists also had to feed and take care of the soldiers, saw this as another form of taxation without representation PROTESTS: Colonial assemblies called for the troops to be sent back to England New Rules

HW Assignment Copy this onto a lined piece of paper: In a well written paragraph answer the following question: If you were a person living in the colonies in the mid-1700s, which of the following new laws would you dislike the most: 1)The Quartering Act 2)The Stamp Act 3)The Proclamation of 1763 Your answer should discuss all 3 laws and give reasons for your decision.