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aka 7 Years War between France and England. In the colonies, it was called the French Indian War because the colonists fought with British soldiers against France the Indians who were on side of France. Because of the war, England had a massive war debt began to tax the people in the 13 colonies. -
"hands off approach by Great Britain; British policy of loosely enforcing laws and regulations in the American colonies, allowing them to govern themselves. -
Beginning in 1763 economic policy England followed when it came to the 13 colonies. England saw the colonies as a market for English goods wanted to get money (taxes) natural resources from the colonies. -
The Quartering Act was a parliamentary law that made the Americans house the British soldiers. -
The Stamp Act was an act approved by the British Parliament. This was a direct tax made for the Americans to help fund the British Troops Stationed in America directly after the French and Indian War. They were taxed on newspapers, pamphlets, diplomas, legal documents, almances, playing cards, etc. -
The Townshend Acts were a long list of British Parliamentary laws that were made to assert authority over the Americans, raise revenue, and improve customs enforcements. -
The Boston Massacre was a violent street fight between the British soldiers and American colonists, where 5 Americans were shot and killed. -
In 1773, American colonists dressed as Indians and snuck onto 3 ships in the Boston Harbor; dumping 342 cases of tea into the Harbor as a protest. -
The Intolerable Acts were 4 to 5 parliamentary laws that were made in response to the Boston Tea Party to help control the American colonists.These laws include, Boston Harbor closed until the destroyed tea was paid for, removing the colonies charter, permitted British officers to be tried in a different town, the Quartering Act, and the Quebec act. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the American Revolution. It started when British soldiers went to Boston and stole weapons and arrested Patriots. -
The Second Continental Congress was a meeting by the 13 American Colonies that acted as the government. -
Common Sense was a letter written by Thomas Paine that was made to declare independence from Great Britain. -
The Declaration of Independence was a document made by the Second Continental Congress declaring separation of the American colonies from the British. -
The Olive Branch Petition was the final attempt to be able to prevent going to war with Great Britain. -
The Articles of Confederation was considered to be the first real constitution of the United States and it was used for 9 years. -
The Daniel Shays' Rebellion was an armed rebellion led by veterans that fought in the Revolutionary War. They were fighting for state taxes, aggressive debt collection, and many other things. -
The Annapolis Convention was made to help with trade barriers and disagreements between the states. -
The Constitutional Convention was a assembly in Philadelphia that helped to come up with the U.S Constitution.