Acts of Congress

1649- allow toleration for Potestants and Catholics in Maryland

1662- loosened Puritan chruch requirements after drop in attendance

1763- Parliament resticted colonial settlement to east of Appalachians after clashes with Indians when colonists moved west

1765- direct tax by Parliament which required stamps to be purchased for printed material

1767- revenue-producing taxes to pay for occupation of British troops in colonies; taxed lead, paint, glass, paper, tea

1774- 4 acts to punish Boston for damage of Tea Party; refered to as the "Coercive Acts" by British

1774- established Catholicism as official religon of Quebec, expanded Quebec's territory

1785- passed by Article of Confederation Congress, established a method for surveying and selling western land, divided land into 6 mi² "township"

1787- passed by Articles of Confederation Congress,method for new territories joining union

1798 series of acts By Federalists, imposed restrictions on aleins, attempt to limit Democratic-Republican party