British Actions Colonial Reactions

British Actions Colonial Reactions Proclamation of 1763 They were angry; some lost their land (Document stating that colonists could not live west of the Appalachian Mountains)   Sugar Act They were angry. Affected New Placed a tax on Molasses England colonists who made Rum   (did not affect other colonies) Stamp Act They were angry. Called for boycotts of Placed a tax on nearly all paper materials British goods. Sons of Liberty were formed (Wills, paper, cards, newspapers) (Samuel Adams) Declaratory Act Colonists were angry; Felt they had no Parliament has the right to tax the colonists representation at all Townshend Acts Colonists were angry; boycotted and protested Placed a tax on lead, paper, glass and tea British goods . Daughters of Liberty were created. They made their own clothes and   made their own tea. Writs of Assistance Colonists were angry; Felt it violated their rights British officials had the right to search anyone’s as English citizens. home without a search warrant or any explanation Tea Act Colonists did not want to pay ANY taxes to the Lowered the tax on tea King. Their protests lead to the Boston Tea Party. Intolerable Acts Colonists were angry; Instead of paying Meant to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party for the tea, all thirteen colonies acted -Closed the Harbor as ONE nation for the first time. -Banned town meetings -Trials were held in England (not the colonies) -British soldiers lived with colonists

British Actions Proclamation of 1763: Document stating that colonists could not live west of the Appalachian Mountains

Colonial Reactions They were angry; some lost their land

British Actions Sugar Act (1764): Placed a tax on molasses

Colonial Reactions They were angry. Affected New England colonists who made Rum (did not affect other colonists)

British Actions Stamp Act (1764): Placed a tax on nearly all paper materials (wills, paper, cards, newspapers)

Colonial Reactions Colonists were angry; called for boycotts of British goods. Sons of Liberty were formed (Samuel Adams)

British Actions Declaratory Act (1766): Parliament has the right to tax the colonists whenever it wants Parliament repealed the Stamp Act

Colonial Reactions Colonists were angry; felt they had no representation at all

British Actions Townshend Acts (1767): Placed a tax on lead, paper, glass and tea

Colonial Reactions They were angry; boycotted and protested British goods. Daughters of Liberty was created. They made their own clothes and made their own tea.

British Actions Writs of Assistance (1767): British officials had the right to search anyone’s home without a search warrant or any explanation.

Colonial Reaction Colonists were angry; felt it violated their rights as English citizens. Led to the Boston Massacre.

British Actions Tea Act (1773): The king lowered the tax on tea

Colonial Reactions Colonists were angry; they did not want to pay ANY taxes to the King. Their protests lead to the Boston Tea Party

British Actions Intolerable Acts (1774) Meant to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party. Closed the Boston Harbor Banned town meetings Trials were held in England (not the colonies) British soldiers lived with the colonists

Colonial Reactions Colonists were angry; instead of paying for the tea, all thirteen colonies acted as ONE for the first time.