The victory over France did not strengthen the bond between the colonies in America and the British government; instead, it had the opposite result. The colonies, which had helped to achieve the victory with troops and supplies, felt more self-reliant than ever before. The British government, however, began to assert more control over them.A proclamation issued by Parliament in 1763 forbade the colonists to settle or trade in the former French areas in the West. This measure, designed to reduce conflict between settlers and Indians, angered the colonists. The following year Parliament began to enact various tax measures to cause the colonies to pay the cost of stationing troops in America. These included the Stamp Act of 1765. Under the Quartering Act of 1765, colonists were required to provide quarters for the troops. Restrictions also were placed on colonists' trade. Resentment soon became acute. Emotion-charged incidents occurred, among them the Boston Massacre in 1770 and the Boston Tea Party in 1773.