British Policies
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| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
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Sugar Act | arrow_right_alt | Seven Years' War, which pitted the North American colonies of the British Empire against those of the French, each side being supported by various Native American tribes. |
Introloerble Act | arrow_right_alt | In a confrontation in Boston on March 5, 1770, nine British soldiers tried to annihilate killed colonists. |
Quartering Act | arrow_right_alt | Was an American protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16, 1773 Sons of Liberty Dressed up like Native Americans. |
Boston Masacre | arrow_right_alt | The King put into place a new law that will allow colonists to be taxed on sugar or unrefined sugar. |
Townshed Act | arrow_right_alt | Any crimes that are committed in the 13 colonies that rise to the level of a capital offense, such as Murder or Treason, within the Colony of Massachussetts, it will be up to the Governor appointed by the King to decide how the trial shall proceed. The Governor will have the authority or power to decide whether or not a fair trial can be had within the Colonies. If a fair trial cannot be held in the colony the offense took place the Governor has the authority to move the trial in another Colony or to Great Britain to be sure a fair trial is had |
French and Indian War | arrow_right_alt | A law that will allow a place for army soldiers to stay. Carriages and other items that the army will need on marches must be stored and quartered by the colonists. Anyone who refuses will be penalized. Towns are going to be responsible places where soldiers can have a place to eat and rest. |
Tea Act | arrow_right_alt | The loyal subjects of the King of England, the members of the British Government, Parliament, have made the following laws. It has been decided to give, charge, and pay to the King, several new taxes, that will be mentioned here. The taxes will be based on the following system and scale. Tea- for every 16 oz of tea, a tax of three pence will be charged. Paper- For every ream of paper 12 shillings will be charged. (1 shilling = 12 pence) Silk Handkerchiefs- 1 square yard, will be taxed 1 penny. |
Stamp Act | arrow_right_alt | An act or law that will remove the tax on his Tea in his Majesty’s colonies or plantations in America. This is being done to increase the amount of Black Tea sold through the British East India Trading Company. It gives the power to the British East India Trading Company to have a monopoly on Tea in the British Colonies. |
Boston Tea Party | arrow_right_alt | A law that allows the colonies to be taxed because they received protection during the French and Indian War. Colonists will be taxed two shillings for every sheet of paper and writing utensils used. Furthermore, playing cards, stamps, dice which shall be used or sold within the colonies will be taxed by the pack, for one shilling. |
Proclamation of 1763 | arrow_right_alt | This establish a Western Border for the 13 Colonies at the Appalachian Mountains. It was a boundary that colonists were not allowed to pass. |