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aka 7 Years War between France and England. 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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A time when the British placed taxes on all kinds of paper bought enraging colonists
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The British placed taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea
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Colonists protest in the street and British fire at them even though they were under orders to not harm the colonists -
The British placed laws stating American colonists to house and supply British troops
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The British made this to punish the colonists for the Boston tea part incident -
This was the first major interaction between the Patriots and the British -
A pamphlet that passionately argued for American independence from Great Britain, using plain language to sway colonists by attacking monarchy, advocating for a republic, and explaining why reconciliation was impossible -
this was made in a final attempt to avoid war -
the de facto governing body of the Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolution, meeting in Philadelphia to manage the war effort, authorize the creation of the Continental Army, and adopt the Declaration of Independence