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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. -
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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.