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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. -
the first tax imposed by the British Parliament on the American colonies. it required printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper from London, which had a stamp. -
British soldiers opened fire and killed 5 unarmed Americans in a street fight. Paul Revere made a drawing about it he called it the "Bloody Massacre" -
Part of the "Intolerable Acts" passed after the Boston Tea Party. It forced the colonists to allow British soldiers to live in unoccupied buildings, barns, and sheds, and in some cases, private homes. Extremely unpopular, particularly in New York.