Proclamation of 1763: This proclamation issued by King George III after the French and Indian War prevented American colonists from settling westward beyond the Appalachian Mountains, which angered many colonists.
Intolerable Acts: These were punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in response to acts of colonial rebellion such as the Boston Tea Party. They aimed at asserting British control over rebellious Massachusetts.
Treaty of Paris (1783): This treaty officially ended the American Revolution and recognized full independence for the United States, establishing its boundaries and granting fishing rights to American fishermen.