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Salutary neglect (1603- 1763) "hands off approach by Great Britain; British policy of loosely enforcing laws and regulations in the American colonies, allowing them to govern themselves. -
Mercantilism: 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. -
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 a law set by the British in 1765-1774 which ordered their soldiers to stay in the homes of colonists and be given supplies. It was done as a way for the British to establish their authority over the colonies. -
The Stamp Act (1765-1766) was a tax imposed on the colonies by the British that required a stamp to be put on paper goods.It was the first tax imposed in order to pay their war debt from the French and Indian War. -
The Townshend Acts ( 1767-1770) was a series of laws that were passed which required colonists to pay tax on imported goods like glass, lead, and tea.This led to riots and boycotts and widespread rebellion against the British. -
In March 5th 1770, protestors at Boston were shot by british soldiers killing five of them. The event causes the colonists to riot more against the British over unfair taxes and laws. -
In the night of December 16th, 1773, colonists at the Boston Harbour dumped 92,000 pounds full of tea to the ocean in protest of Britain taxing them without representation. -
It was a set of laws passed on by the British which was a response to the Boston Tea Party.These laws were more controlling over Boston's trade and forced colonists into housing British soldiers. -
British soldiers were sent to Concord to destroy colonists supplies. Minutemen were then sent to Lexington to confront the British when the first gunfire was shot marking the first battle of the Revolutionary War. -
The Second Continental Congress (1775-1781) was a temporary government during the Revolutionary War that looked over matters of war like organizing an army in support over the American Revolution. -
This written letter was an attempt from the colonies to reclaim their loyalty to the British to prevent a war. The British King saw this and declared the colonies as rebels after rejecting the letter. -
This was a 47 page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that argued that independence is the only option for freedom and to achieve a republic government where people govern themselves. This short pamphlet had a great impact on the colonists which helped into supporting a revolution. -
This is a document written to announce that the colonies have achieved independence from Britain and declare themselves a nation of their own. It argues about how all people have rights that cannot be taken away and lists complaints against King George III that justifies their reason of Independence. -
The Articles of Confederation (1781-1789) was the first constitution of the United States.This was meant to provide unity for the thirteen colonies although the government was limited which meant they couldn't tax or enforce laws and that power was mostly in the states. -
Throughout August 19,1786 - February 1787, the Shay's Rebellion was an uprising in Massachusetts against the government in response to its debt crisis from the Revolutionary War.This uprising showed the weaknesses that the central government had and led to the creation of a new constitution. -
Through September 11-14, 1786, this national convention was held to discuss over matters of trade in a time of economic instability and the Articles of Confederation into being replaced by another constitution because of its weaknesses. -
The Philadelphia Convention from May 25th to September 17th, 1787, was held by 55 delegates from the 13 colonies to discuss the problems of the Articles of Confederation. The old constitution was meant to be revised but over time led to the creation of the new and current constitution.