Complete the chart about British actions that lead the colonies to independence.

Proclamation of 1763 1763 Officially created boundaries for the 13 colonies Colonists were upset because they wanted to move west and settle the frontier.

The Sugar Act 1764 Imposed a tax on foreign goods Caused a decline in colonial markets

The Currency Act 1764 Regulated paper money issued by the colonies Created an economic crisis as the colonies did not have gold or silver or coins as trade was decreased by other acts

The Stamp Act 1765 Colonists had to pay a tax on every piece of paper they used. Colonists did not want to be responsible for raising money for the British government with colonial government approval

The Quartering Act 1765 Colonies must house British soldiers in barracks. If no barracks exist, colonial buildings must be used. Colonists did not want to be told what they could do regarding British soldiers, they wanted to give their consent

The Townshend Acts 1767 Additional controls passed by the British government as an attempt to impose its will on the colonies Increased colonial tension as the colonies resisted additional British government control

The Declaratory Acts 1766 Repealed the Stamp Act but stated British taxing authority was the same in the colonies as in Great Britain Increased colonial alarm about what the British government would require from the colonies

The Tea Act 1773 Gave British East India Tea Company a monopoly on tea sales Led to the Boston Tea Party

The Coercive Acts 1774 Passed as a response to the Boston Tea Party; intended to punish Massachusetts Organized First Continental Congress as a protest

The Quebec Act 1774 Gave French Canadians religious freedom and restored French civil law Increased fear about what British government could control in the colonies

Name Date Action Reaction

Proclamation of 1763 1763 Officially created boundaries for the 13 colonies Colonists were upset because they wanted to move west and settle the frontier.

The Sugar Act 1764 Imposed a tax on foreign goods Caused a decline in colonial markets

The Currency Act 1764 Regulated paper money issued by the colonies Created an economic crisis as the colonies did not have gold or silver or coins as trade was decreased by other acts

The Stamp Act 1765 Colonists had to pay a tax on every piece of paper they used. Colonists did not want to be responsible for raising money for the British government with colonial government approval

The Quartering Act 1765 Colonies must house British soldiers in barracks. If no barracks exist, colonial buildings must be used. Colonists did not want to be told what they could do regarding British soldiers, they wanted to give their consent

The Townshend Acts 1767 Additional controls passed by the British government as an attempt to impose its will on the colonies Increased colonial tension as the colonies resisted additional British government control

The Declaratory Acts 1766 Repealed the Stamp Act but stated British taxing authority was the same in the colonies as in Great Britain Increased colonial alarm about what the British government would require from the colonies

The Tea Act 1773 Gave British East India Tea Company a monopoly on tea sales Led to the Boston Tea Party

The Coercive Acts 1774 Passed as a response to the Boston Tea Party; intended to punish Massachusetts Organized First Continental Congress as a protest

The Quebec Act 1774 Gave French Canadians religious freedom and restored French civil law Increased fear about what British government could control in the colonies