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An economic system were the British government forced the 13 colonies to trade exclusively with great Britian at unfair prices.

The major effect of mercantilism is is caused the colonists to go into debt. They became resentful of the king

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Years: Late 1600s to early 1700 hundred

Definition: The British government left the American colonists on their own because their King failed to enforce his own rules.

The major effect of salutary neglect was that the people started a rebellion and revoted.

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Years: 1754 to 1763
It was a war between great Britain and France that was called the seven year war

The war gave Great Britain territorial gains in north america, which led to colonial discontent because the expenses of the war

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Years: 1763

Definition: The colonists were forbidden from settling west of the Appalachian mountains in order to appease the native Americans living there.

Major Effect: The colonists felt this was unfair. So they ignored the line and moved west anyway. causing tension with British.

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Years: 1764
Definition: The colonists were forced to pay taxes on every day goods but weren't allowed to have a voice in their government or there policies

Major effect: Many colonists believed that this was a violation of their rights and argued they didn't have to pay taxes

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Years: 1765
Definition: British parliaments 1st direct fax on the colonists. It taxed newspaper,book,dice, playing cards and other popular items

Major effect: Colonists organized protests in major cities. A political rebel organization called the "sons of liberty" formed and they plotted against the king

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Years: 1767

Definition: Another British tax on glass, lead, paper, and tea. The king used this money  to increase the pay for colonial governors and judges to ensure royalty

Major effect: The sons of liberty convinced the colonists to boycott these good.

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Years: 1765
Definition: Forced the colonists to allow British troops to stay in their private homes and pay for food and water.

Major Effect: 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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Years: 1770
Definition: A street fight in Boston between a "patriot" mob and a group of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed.

Major effect: A trial was held and 2 British troops were found guilty of manslaughter. The sons of liberty used this as a reason to go to war with the British

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Years: 1773
Definition: The sons of liberty snick onto a British ship and dumped all the tea into the Boston harbor. This was a response to the "tea act" which forced colonists to buy all their tea directly from Britain's "east indie company"

Major effect: The British government responded to the protest by passing the intolerable acts to punish the colonists.

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Years: 1774
Definition: British parliament punished the colonists for the Boston tea party. They had to pay for the tea they had destroyed. Town meeting were banned and the harbor closed down.

Major effect: It made the colonists more motivated than ever to rebel against the British! The colonies came together and had their first meeting together.(The first continental congress)

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Years: 1774
Definition: In Philadelphia, Pa, delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met to discuss Americas future. They created a list of grievances and pledged loyalty to the king if he agreed to make changes.

Major effect: King George III rejected the grievances made by the men. They decided to unify and establish an army with George Washington as their "commander in chief" The stage has finally been set for WAR!...