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Examples Of Acts And Taxes Limiting The Colonists Freedom

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Acts and taxes limited the colonists freedom which resulted in the colonists wanting to be more independent. The Proclamation Line of 1763 is a good example of the king limiting the colonists freedom. The king is limiting the colonists freedom by forcing them to stop expanding West which resulted in families being forced to leave their homes and colonial expansion ends. The Sugar Act of 1764 reduced the molasses tax and prosecuted smugglers. The Sugar Act was repealed in 1766. The Stamp Act of 1765 placed new taxes on legal documents such as wills, diplomas, and marriage papers. It also placed taxes on newspapers, almanacs, playing cards, and dice. This resulted in the tax collectors being attacked and the colonists having violent protests.

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