1774-1830 (Britain Keeps America)

The Intolerable Acts
In response to the Boston Tea Party of 1773, Britain decided to law down the law, and passed 4 acts against the colonists of Massachusetts. The first act was the Boston Port Act, which closed the ports of Boston until the East India Company had been repaid and the king was satisfied with the repayment. The second was the Massachusetts Government Act, which ended self government in Massachusetts and all government officials had to be appointed by the king. The ruler of Massachusetts was now General Thomas Gates. The third was the Administration of Justice Act, which allowed the trials of accused officials to be moved to Great Britain. The fourth was the Quartering Act, which allowed governors to house soldiers if other buildings were not available.

This created a spark of outrage in the American colonies, and masses of protestors gathered in cities declaring "no taxation without representation" which became a slogan for angry colonists. This worried King George the III, who decided not to pass the Quebec Act of 1774. The act would have expanded the borders of Quebec into Ohio Country and promote the Roman Catholic faith in preference of the widely-held Protestant beliefs. When the act was not passed several American colonies were pleased, while French colonists in Quebec were angry with the British government.

Finally, in 1755, the Representation Act of 1775 was made, and representation was given to the American colonies in the British Parliament. While a major part of the colonists' anger was gone, revolution was still inevitable.