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aka the 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 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. -
A tax on anything on paper. (playing cards, envelopes, newspapers, etc.) -
British soldiers killed 5 Americans in the streets of Boston. Paul Revre makes a painting and names it "The Bloody Massacre."