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      After the French and Indian War, the British Government owned all 

of the land east of the Mississippi River.   But the war left Britain with a lot 

of debt, and the government could not protect the colonists from Indian 

raids in the unsettled territory.

     Therefore, the colonists were told not to pass The Proclamation Line of 

1763. This enraged the colonists, because they had just fought in a war 

to get this land, and now they were being prevented from settling it. 

     If I were a colonist, this would enrage me as well. Therefore, I would 

cross this line and settle west of the Appalachian Mountains in the free 

and open range whether I had protection from the Indians or not.

     Because of the French and Indian War, Great Britain 

was in a lot of debt. Therefore, the Crown raised taxes by 

means such as the Sugar Act passed in 1764. This was a 

three cent tax on foreign indigo, sugar, and coffee. The 

Sugar Act also banned foreign wine and rum (anything 

not British made).  

      Once again, this angered the colonists. They wanted 

to have a say in their government rule without taxation.

      As a colonist, I would protest the tax by purchasing 

untaxed goods smuggled into the colonies even though I 

may be breaking the law.

     While British soldiers were in America, they needed 

a place to stay. The British Government forced 

colonists to house and provide for these soldiers. 

Whether it be food, beer, or other supplies, the 

colonists had to pay for these out of their own pocket. 

     This enraged the colonists. Why did they have to 

support a soldier when they were barely making ends 

meet with all of the taxes they were paying to the 

Crown?   An uprising was imminent!

     If I were a colonist, I would rufuse to house soldiers 

in my home.

     Another British tax resulting from the French and 

Indian War was The Stamp Act which placed a tax on all 

printed goods such as stamps, paper and newspapers. This 

again, angered the colonists provoking their urge to revolt. 

Groups, such as the Sons and Daughters of Liberty, 

stopped papers from being unloaded at docks. Merchants 

also organized a boycott of British goods.

    As a colonist, I would boycott purchasing unnecessarily 

taxed goods. I would focus on purchasing food for my 

family and let go of everything else until the taxes were 

lifted.

     The Townshend Act was passed in 1767. It 

indirectly taxed glass, lead, tea and once again paper.  

The colonists were fed up.   They found this to be an 

unjust form of taxation without representation. This 

resulted in a further boycott of British goods. 

     If I were a colonist, I would protest the tax by 

buying these items illegally in order to avoid paying 

the tax.

     On March 5, 1770, a group of colonists were harassing 

British Soldiers in Boston. After a while, the threatened 

soldiers couldn't take it any more, and they fired shots into 

the crowd, killing 5 colonists. 

      The colonists protested against the British 

Government. They demanded both the removal of British 

Troops and that the soldiers involved in the Massacre be 

tried for murder. 

      The British government agreed and followed the 

colonist's demands.

      If I were a colonist, I would demand that the British 

soldiers be punished.   Their constant presence is a 

nuisance.  

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