American Acts

American Acts

Proclamation of 1763

• King George III installed this act to prevent the Native Americans and the French( who live on the west side the Applimation Mountains) from attacking
• The colonists were promised land but were refused declined land after the act was enforced
• some colonists did not listen to the king and still decided to settle west of the Applimation Mountains
• George Washington was a colonist that bought as much illegal land as possible
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• Caption: Man Announcing the Prolamation of 1763

Sugar Act

• was used to replace the Molasses Act by charging more taxes per gallon for sugar
• was not allowed to go straight to the colonies but had to go to England first
• King George II did this to have more taxes to pay for the French and Indian War
• The taxes were used to "protect" the colonist
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• Caption: King George III repealing the Sugar Act

Curency Act

• This act prevented the New England colonies from printing their own money
• The British government needed silver and gold to pay back the debt of the French and Indian War
• The king also claimed that he needs the gold to "protect" the colonists from Native Americans
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• Caption: Gold And Silver Coins

Quartering Act

• This act allowed British soldiers to come into your home when abroad
• the king was sending soldiers to protect the colonies from Native Americans
• a soldier was allowed to come into your house and the host had to wait on him hand and foot
• New York was angered because they had to pay most of the fees to support the soldiers
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• Caption: British Soldiers