Navigation Acts: British laws passed in the mid-17th century that restricted colonial trade with countries other than Britain, aiming to benefit the British economy.
Proclamation of 1763: An order issued by King George III after the French and Indian War, prohibiting American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Stamp Act: A British law passed in 1765 that required colonists to pay taxes on various printed materials such as newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards.