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The British left the American colonies alone for awhile to rule themselves.   Salutary Neglect  
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Fighting between England & France for control of North America; England won   French & Indian War  
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The British used the American Colonies for their natural resources   Mercantilism  
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A volunteer fighting force or civilian army   Militia  
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King George III of England said that colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains   Proclamation of 1763  
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The formal name for the war between England and France during this time.   Seven Years War  
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Tax on paper goods such as playing cards and legal documents   Stamp Act  
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Refusal to buy something   Boycott  
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To take back or overturn something   Repeal  
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Taxed sugar and wine to pay for French and Indian War   Sugar Act  
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Gold and silver coins   Specie  
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To import and export goods illegally   Smuggling  
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British tax on tea   Tea Act  
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Colonists agitate British troops in Boston and 5 Colonists are killed   Boston Massacre  
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Sons of Liberty, dressed as Mohawks, dump British Tea in Boston Harbor   Boston Tea Party  
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British punishment for Boston Tea Party. Close Boston harbor and outlaw town gatherings   Coercive Acts  
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Colonial name for Coercive Acts   Intolerable Acts  
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Colonial group that organized protests against the British   Sons of Liberty  
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