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An economic system where the British government forced the 13 colonies to trade exclusively with Great Britain at unfair prices.
Merchantilism prevented the growth and freedom of colonial business.

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The British government left the American colonists on their own and the King failed to strictly enforce his own rules.The major effect was that the colonists were basacially left alone to govern themselves.

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The French & British fought over ownership of the Ohio River Valley. The war costed money so the british went into depth.

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The colonists’ were forbidden from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains in order to appease the Native Americans living there.The colonist felt this was unfair they ignored the line and went west anyway.

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The colonists were forced to pay taxes but had no say in government.Many colonists believed that this was a violation of their rights and argued they didn’t have to pay the taxes.

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British Parliament’s 1st direct tax on the colonists. It taxed newspapers and other popular items.Colonists’ organized protests in major cities.

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The King used money to increase the pay for colonial governors and judges to ensure their loyalty.

The Sons of Liberty convinced the colonists to boycott these goods.

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Forced the colonists to allow British troops to stay in their private homes and pay for their food and water. The colonists argued that this was one of the worst things the King could ever do. This was a major breaking point for

many colonists.

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This was a street fights between a patriot mob and a group of British soilders.A trial was held and 2 British troops were found guilty of manslaughter.

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The Sons of Liberty snuck onto a British ship and dumped all the tea into the Boston harbor. The British government responded to the protest by passing the Intolerable Acts to punish the colonists.

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British Parliament punished the colonists’ for the Boston Tea Party. It made the colonists’ more motivated than ever to rebel against the British.

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In Philadelphia, PA, delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met to discuss America’s future. King George III rejected the grievances made by the men.