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1756 - 1763 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. -
"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 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 -
A British law that required the American colonies to provide things like food drinks, and other supplies. For the British soldiers to use during war. -
A British law imposing taxes on American colonies. Requiring a revenue stamp on paper goods like newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards. Just so they can basically pay for British troops after the French and Indian war. -
Enforced duties for British glass, lead, paper, and tea. Items imported from American colonies to raise revenue. Also to pay royal governor's and reassert parliamentary authority. -
A deadly riot caused by British soldiers killing 5 colonist and wounded 6 others. Which escalated tension from the Townshend act and troops. Acting as a major catalyst for the American revolution. -
When the American colonist disguised as Mohawk indians to board three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped 342 chest of tea into the water. -
Four to five laws agreed by the British Parliament to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea party. -
A convention of delegates from the 13 colonies that conveyed in philadelphia. To act as the de facto national government during the revolutionary war. -
A document written by John Dickens as the final attempt to avoid war with Britain. -
Military engagements of the American revolutionary war. Marking the start of armed conflict between the 13 colonies and Great Britain. -
A formal announcement that the 13 colonies regarded themselves as independent sovereign states, no longer under British rules. -
A 48-paged pamphlet that demanded American independence from British rules and the establishment of a republic. -
A meeting of delegates from five states to address trade dispute under the weak articles of confederation -
the first U.S. constitution to create a "league of friendship" among the 13 states with a weak central government. -
An uprisings of Massachusetts farmers protesting debt related property seizures and high taxes. Which directly influenced the constitutional convention. -
A convention where 55 delegates from 12 states met to address the weak central government.