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American Revolution

  • French Indian War

    French Indian War

    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.
  • Salutary neglect

    Salutary neglect

    "hands off approach by Great Britain; British policy of loosely enforcing laws and regulations in the American colonies, allowing them to govern themselves.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    first direct tax on American colonists, requiring13 colonies to pay for a royal stamp on legal documents, newspapers, playing cards, and dice.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    British soldiers killed 5 unarmed Americans in the streets of Boston. Paul Revere made a drawing about it he called it the "Bloody Massacre"