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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. -
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. -
"hands off approach by Great Britain; British policy of loosely enforcing laws and regulations in the American colonies, allowing them to govern themselves. -
A British parliamentary provision mandating that the colonies provide housing for British Troops -
The first direct tax imposed on The American colonies to help pay for troops, following the French and Indian War -
A series of laws placed by the British parliament to tax and regulate the American colonies
Consisting of:
The Revenue Act
The Commissioners of Customs Act
The New York Restraining Act
The Indemnity Act
The Vice Admiralty Court Act -
A riot caused by backlash from the Townshend Acts, A soldier was struck and fired his musket causing the other soldiers to fire into the crowd. -
A group of American colonists which called themselves the "Sons of Liberty" dumped around 92,000 pounds of tea into the water, as an act of rebellion toward the Tea Acts -
A series of five laws passed by British Parliament to punish colonists after the Boston Tea Party, consisting of:
Boston Port Act
Massachusetts Government Act
Administration of Justice Act
Quartering Act
Quebec Act -
A convention of delegates from the 13 American colonies that served as the provisional government for the United State during the American Revolutionary War. -
A final formal attempt by the Second Continental Congress to prevent a full scale war against Great Britain, requesting peaceful resolution. -
The first battles of the American Revolutionary War, began after British troops marched from Boston to seize colonial military supplies. Also known as the "Shot Heard Around The World" -
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine which shifted the colonial focus from reconciliation with Great Britain to an urgent demand for independence. Called the most influential pamphlet in American history. -
The foundational document of the United States. Formally declared the separation of the 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain and provided the justification for this action, primarily written by Thomas Jefferson. -
served as the first constitution of the United States effective from 1781-1799. -
A convention held at Mann's Tavern in Annapolis, Maryland to address trade barriers and protectionist laws between the states which the Articles of Confederation lacked the power to regulate. -
An armed uprising in western Massachusetts that exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation -
Also known as the Philadelphia Convention, originally held to revise the Articles of Confederation, eventually led to creation of a new government