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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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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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The Townshend Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1767. These laws taxed imported goods like glass, paint, paper, and tea that the colonies bought from Britain.
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stamp act was the first direct tax on American colonists, requiring a tax stamp on all paper goods, including legal documents, newspapers, playing cards, and pamphlets.
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The Quartering Act was a law made by the British government that required American colonists to give British soldiers a place to stay.
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The Boston Massacre was a violent fight that happened on March 5, 1770, in Boston. British soldiers were standing in the streets because they were there to enforce new taxes
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The Second Continental Congress was a meeting of leaders from the American colonies that took place in May 1775. They gathered in Philadelphia to discuss how to respond to the fighting with Britain. -
he Boston Tea Party was a protest that happened on December 16, 1773. American colonists were upset because they didn't want to pay taxes on tea imposed by the British government
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The Intolerable Acts were a series of laws passed by the British government in 1774. They were made to punish the American colonists for the Boston Tea Party and other protests.
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The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first fight of the American Revolution. It happened on April 19, 1775. British soldiers wanted to seize weapons and take control of the colonies.
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The Olive Branch Petition was a letter sent by the American colonists to King George III in 1775. The colonists wanted to make peace and avoid going to war with Britain.
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"Common Sense" was a famous pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1776. It was meant to encourage ordinary people to support independence from Britain -
The Declaration of Independence was a document written in 1776 that announced the American colonies were breaking free from Britain. It was mainly written by Thomas Jefferson. -
The Articles of Confederation was the first plan of government for the United States, made in 1781. It created a weak national government where most power stayed with the states. -
The Annapolis Convention was a meeting held in 1786 in Annapolis, Maryland. Leaders from some states got together to talk about problems with how the U.S. government was working under the Articles of Confederation. -
Daniel Shays’ Rebellion was an uprising that happened in 1786-1787. It was led by Daniel Shays, a former soldier, and other farmers who were upset about how they were being treated. -
The Constitutional Convention, also called the Philadelphia Convention, took place in 1787. Leaders from different states met in Philadelphia to fix problems with the Articles of Confederation.