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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. -
"hands off approach by Great Britain; British policy of loosely enforcing laws and regulations in the American colonies, allowing them to govern themselves. -
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. -
This was an act passed by the British Parliament that said that the American colonists must provide the British troops shelter, food and other supplies. It had also helped the British to manage the high cost of maintaining the army in the colonies. -
The Stamp Act was tax passed by the British Parliament, it required all colonists to pay for an official stamp on nearly all paper goods. Things like licenses, newspapers, pamphlets, almanacs, and playing cards. This funded Great Britain and in response to this act, the colonies protested, boycotted and eventually formed the Stamp Act Congress.