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 * THE ROAD TO REBELLION**

The British victory in the French and Indian War gave the colonists confidence in being able to continue their independent existance. The victory of the French and Indian war brought a sense of security to the colonists. This caused the British to pay more attention to the American colonies and their victory. Unfortunately for the colonists with the war over Britain now had more time and resources to govern their colonies on a tighter rein. The British passed many taxes that the Americans disagreed with. Many of them lead to certain acts of rebellion.

After the French and Indian War Great Britain had many debts. To garuntee a fur trade Britian passed the Proclamation of 1763. This forbid the colonists to settle west of the Appalacian Mountains. To maintain control over the colonies British troops were stationed there. This started to irritate the colonists.


 * THE GRENVILLE ACTS**

In 1763 the King of Great Britain formed a new group of advisors. They enforced the existing policies and introduced new policies for the colonies. Shortly after, they introduced the Grenville Acts. They consisted of the following:
 * [|The Sugar Act]: The Sugar Act was passed on April 5, 1764. The Americans had to pay six cents extra per gallon on all importation of molasses and other sugars.
 * [|The Stamp Act]: The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. Americans were forced to pay a tax on all printed materials including legal documents, packages, newspapers, and other publications.
 * [|The Quartering Act]:The Quartering Act was passed in March 1765. All of the American colonies were forced to supply the British Troops with food, shelter, and armor.

[|George Grenville] played a signifigant part in these acts. He was the leader of The House of Commons. He was looked at as a shallow and humorless person. This may have played a part in why he did such things.


 * ACTS OF REBELLION**

The Americans started many acts of protest during this period.


 * 1764**: [|The Sugar Act]
 * 1764**: [|The Currency Act]
 * 1773**: [|The Tea Act]
 * 1765**: [|The Stamp Act]
 * 1765**: [|The Quartering Act of 1765]


 * THE BOSTON TEA PARTY**

Almost anyone who has studied American history knows the story of the Boston Tea Party. About fifty or sixty men known as the "Sons of Liberty" disguised themselves as Indians and dumped barrels tea into the Boston Harbor. They did this to protest the three-cent tax put on East India Tea which was basically the only tea avaliabe in America at this time. Fewer know that the improper Bostonians repeated the performance a year later on March 7, 1774. The combination of both events ended up costing the British around $3 million in modern money. [|Here] is a link to a primary source.


 * TIMELINE**


 * 1643**: New England Confederation formed
 * 1650-1660**: Navigation Acts
 * 1652**: Rhode Island passes anti-slavery law
 * 1730s**: Great Awakening
 * 1732**: Hat Act
 * 1733**: Molasses Act
 * 1750**: Iron Act
 * 1754-1763**: French and Indian War
 * 1763-1765**: Pontiac's Rebellion
 * 1763**: Royal Proclamation of 1763
 * 1764**: Sugar Act
 * 1764**: Currency Act
 * 1765**: Quartering Act
 * 1765**: Stamp Act
 * 1766**: Declaratory Act
 * 1767-1770**: Townshend Acts
 * 1770**: Boston Massacre
 * 1772**: Committees of Correspondence established
 * 1773**: Tea Act
 * 1773**: Boston Tea Party
 * 1774**: First Continental Congress
 * 1775**: Boone blazes Wilderness Road
 * 1775**: Second Continental Congress
 * 1775**: Continental Army formed
 * 1775-1783**: Revolutionary War
 * 1776**: Declaration of Independence