1700s

favorable, Courts placed by the British that was biased against colonists.

favorable, Documents used as general search warrants that allowed customs officials to enter any ship or building that was suspected for smuggled goods. This was provided as a useful tool to fight against smuggling.

favorable, The British wins control of all of French Canada.

favorable, In 1758 the British had promised to the Delaware and Iroquois tribes that their land would be protected by incoming residences. The British were worried about another rebellion outbreak that the king had a proclamation stating that there will be no settlements for British nor colonist in the west of the crest of the Appalachian Mountains. For a short period of time, this ensured peace.

favorable, The British gained more money on taxing the collection of customs on rum and molasses.

unfavorable, A meeting between elected colonists to devise a plan to protest against the Stamp Act. This meeting led to the delegates writing the Declaration of Rights and Grievances to King George the 3rd stating that he can not tax without representation. This was the start of the uprising.

unfavorable, a series of acts that imposed taxation on glasses, lead, paints, paper, and tea import. This provided money for the king’s expenses from the colonies. However, it resulted to colonists boycott British goods and added onto the strain between the colonists and the British.

unfavorable, The British troops may have won against the colonist but this became the turning point of the revolution.

unfavorable, The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Natives and dumps million dollar worth of tea in the Boston Harbor. The British were already suffering from debt from the French and Indian War that this caused a strain in the relationship between the colonists and the British.

unfavorable, 12 colonies met in Philadelphia to response to the Intolerable Acts. The result was to not pay their taxes and arm themselves.