Pontiac's Rebellion And The Stamp Act Of 1763

In 1763, Britain started to force the colonies to pay taxes even though they greatly opposed. The French and Indian War debt, although Britain won, was one of the first reasons taxes were increased. Secondly in 1764, the Sugar Act was passed. Unalike Walpole’s salutary neglect policy, these new taxation on sugar and molasses was enforced, upsetting the colonials. And in 1765 the Stamp Act put taxes on paper goods which upsetted the colonials more. The result was the making and formation of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty, which threatened and intimidated tax collectors and raided British officials. Although, the Stamp Act was abolished and Sugar Act diminished, the Declaratory Act was passed by Parliament as a consequence which stated that

Pontiac’s Rebellion, which was a rebellion against the westward spread of colonists, resulted in the British signing the Proclamation of 1763. This did not allow colonists to migrate west of the Appalachians. Additionally the Quartering Act was established, which it obligated colonists to shelter and feed the British soldiers in their own homes. This irritated colonists because it was invading the privacy and comfort of their home. In 1767, people’s privacy was even lessen when the court issued the writs of assistance, to help British officials search for smuggled goods. Lastly, in 1774 the government passed the Coercive Acts, or the Intolerable Acts, which closed the Boston port as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party. Parliament hoped it would stop colonial resistance, but the colonists saw it as a violation to their rights, and as a result created the First Continental Congress to protest. Simultaneously, the Quebec Act of 1774 granted the Ohio Valley to Quebec, but established Catholicism as the state religion. This enraged american colonists, because of the fear of Catholicism spreading. Overall the restrictions made on the colonials were resented by