The 1763 Proclamation Of 1763: The Cause Of The American Revolution

After the dismantling of the British American Empire that proceeded 50 years before the revolution, British attempted to reform the Empire, but the practice created extreme chaos. Nevertheless, various factors made the approach the source of Revolutionary movement. It is essential to note that immediately after the French and Indian War, which did not only result in severe territorial gains but also an enormous expense for the British government, the British were determined to establish as well as maintain more control over the colonies. The situation was involving significant changes in the colonial alterations (Countryman, 2003). First of all, via the Sugar Act of the year 1764, the British government made an attempt to regulate trade tightly. Many colonists felt extremely angered by the approach, especially the traders who had gained lots of wealth through the violation of the requirements listed in the old Navigation Acts. Smuggling activities were many at the time, but British took control of it. Secondly, the 1763 Proclamation helped British to establish tighter control over the expansion of territories through creating …show more content…
The British imposed increased taxes to the colonies; hence they had to react severely on the measures. First of all, Proclamation of 1763 was an approach that the British took after the end of the war to ensure that white settlements were far apart from the Indian nations (O 'Shaughnessy, 2000). The Sugar Act was the first law regarding tax that the British government established in 1764. The law involved taxing molasses as well as sugar, which was imported into the individual colonies (Countryman, 2003). The approach has thus impacted the production of rum in the New England. In the year 1766, the Revenue Act took over after the Sugar Act was repealed, and in such case, it reduced the tax that was imposed on the imports of