1763 1774 1763 War btw British and France end French and Indian War French leaves and British take over the rule of North America much more territory British lots of debt because of war ends period of Benign Neglect when not paying attention to smugglers mercantilism need money reinforce Navigation Act all goods passed through England had to travel on British ships raise money in colonies to pay for debt tighter control of the colonists Actions crack down on smuggling Proclamation of 1763 Prohibits settlement west of new territory from France not past Appalachians Mountains Britain want to settle there themselves enforce Navigation Acts leave 10 000 troops in colonies and new territory in North America Britain Colonists Acts Sugar Act 1764 strengthen the law on smuggling Now tried in an admiralty court vs court of colonists Stamp Act 1765 taxed on all official documents paper people began to protest riots Sons of Liberty Declaration of Rights and Grievances by colonies document stated parliament had no power to impose tax on colonies b c colonies were not being represented Organized boycott of British goods British repeals stamp act b c boycott hurting their economy Townshend Act 1767 taxed paint paper tea etc colonists boycott successful riots Boston Massacre British Soldiers vs colonist fight Committees of Correspondence people would communicate to other people what was happening Tea Act 1773 taxed on all tea would hurt merchants etc Colonists rebel because they are angry if British uses force they colonies ill fight back Continental Congress stated if Britain tried to use force the colonists would try to fight back Colonist reaction Angry over troops because they feel under Marshall law Hate mercantilist policies treated 2nd class hated new import taxes angry about not being able to move into new territory