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Also known as the 7 Years' War between France and England. In the colonies, it was called the French and Indian War because the colonists fought alongside British soldiers against France the Indians, who were on the 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 policywas 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. -
The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first tax imposed by the British Parliament on the American colonies. -
britsh soleders open fire and killed five unarmed Americans in a street fight -
British laws required American colonists to house and supply British troops.