Colonists Resist Tighter Control

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Why did the British impose the Proclamation of 1763?

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To avoid further wars with Natives on the frontier

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What did the Quartering Act state?

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Colonists had to house and supply British troops.

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Why did the colonists resent the Stamp Act?

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They did not think Britain should have the right to tax them.

Front

In 1765, Parliament passed the Stamp Act, which required colonists to buy stamps to put on legal documents.

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required colonists to buy stamps to put on legal documents.

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What did the 1767 Townshend Acts specify?

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that Britain would tax only imports into the colonies

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What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?

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to keep colonists informed of British actions

Front

What did the Declaratory Act state?

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The British had the right to tax the colonies.

Front

Under the Townshend Acts, customs officers were allowed to use:

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writs of assistance

Front

What two groups of people surrounded soldiers during the Boston Massacre?

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workers and sailors