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"hands off approach by Great Britain; British policy of loosely enforcing laws and regulations in the American colonies, allowing them to govern themselves.
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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.
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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.
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British laws required American colonists to open their homes and supply British troops.
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It was the British first direct tax on the American colonies, requiring a purchased, tax stamp on legal documents, newspaper, playing cards, and pamphlets
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Forced duties of British glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea imported to the American colonies to raise revenue.
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It was a deadly riot on King Street where British soldiers killed five colonists and injured six others, acting as a major catalyst for the Revolutionary War
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It was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty. American colonists, some disguised as Mohawk Indians, destroyed 342 chests of tea belonging to the British East India Company to protest the Tea Act.
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It was a series of four strict punitive laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the Massachusetts colony for the Boston Tea Party. They aimed to isolate Boston, tighten control, and restore order, but instead triggered widespread colonial resistance and unity, directly leading to the First Continental Congress.
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It was the opening military engagement of the American Revolutionary War, marking the start of armed conflict between 13 British colonies and Great Britain.
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It was the Second Continental Congress's final attempt to reconcile with King George III, affirming colonial loyalty while pleading for peace and fairer treatment against Parliament's oppressive acts, but King George III rejected it, viewing the colonies as in open rebellion, effectively sealing the path to the Declaration of Independence.
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The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that convened in Philadelphia, to act as the de facto national government during the Revolutionary War. It managed the war effort, created the Continental Army, and adopted the Declaration of Independence.
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It is the foundational U.S. document announcing the 13 colonies' separation from British rule. Primarily drafted by Thomas Jefferson, it justified this revolution by asserting universal rights—life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness—and listing grievances against King George III.
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It was a 47-page pamphlet advocating for American independence from Britain through clear, logical, and plain-language arguments.
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It served as the first U.S. constitution, establishing a weak central government and a "league of friendship" among the 13 sovereign states to manage the Revolutionary War. It provided Congress power to declare war, negotiate treaties, and manage Indian affairs, but lacked authority to tax, regulate commerce, or enforce laws. The inability to handle national debt, economic disputes, and foreign relations led to its replacement by the US Constitution.
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It was a pivotal meeting of delegates from five states (NY, NJ, PA, DE, VA) called to address trade disputes under the weak Articles of Confederation.
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It was an armed uprising of Massachusetts farmers, led by Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shays, protesting debt-related, high taxes and economic instability. The rebellion sought to stop court foreclosures on farms, peaking when rebels tried to seize a federal arsenal before being suppressed.
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The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia was a pivotal gathering where 55 delegates from 12 states met to replace the weak Articles of Confederation with a new, stronger federal system.