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The American Revolution

  • Mercantilism

    Mercantilism

    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.
  • French Indian War

    French Indian War

    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.
  • Salutary Neglect

    Salutary Neglect

    hands-off approach by Great Britain; British policy of loosely enforcing laws and regulations in the American colonies, allowing them to govern themselves.
  • Stamp Act

    First tax on colonists; Tax on paper goods
  • Townshend Acts

    British laws that imposed duties on imported glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea
  • Declaration Of Independence

    Declaration Of Independence

    The document where the 13 American colonies announced their separation from Great Britain