Britain helped the colonists during the French and Indian War and Britain was in debt. Britain needed money after the war so they passed laws or acts and taxed the colonists. The colonists soon began to boycott and protest.
The British had many actions. Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763, that prevented and prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains. Britain passed the Sugar Act, that lowered the tax on molasses to convince the colonists to pay the tax instead of smuggling. The British passed the Stamp Act, that taxed on all printed materials and got stamped, like newspapers, wills, and playing cards. The British passed the Quartering Act, this helped them enforce the Proclamation of 1763.