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French-Indian War (1756-1763)
war between England and France over territory in the New World.
England won the war, BUT owed a huge debt. Because of the debt England begins to TAX the people in the colonies. -
Navigation Acts (1763)
laws passed by British Parliament that to restrict trade between the colonies and other countries. Based on the economic policy called mercantilism -
Stamp Act
tax on anything on paper