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| england's economic control |
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*England tried to strictly control trade
*England taxed the colonies after the French and Indian War
*Colonies traded raw materials for goods |
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| england's political control |
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*Colonists had to obey English laws that were made by governors
*Colonial governors were appointed by the king or by the proprietor
*Colonial legislatures made laws for each colony and were monitored by colonial governors |
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| england's reasons for control |
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1) England wanted to remain powerful in the world
2) England imposed taxes, such as the Stamp Act, to raise necessary money to pay the cost of the French and Indian War |
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| england's reasons for taxation |
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1) To help finance the French and Indian War
2) To help pay to keep English troops in the colonies |
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| sources for colonies dissatisfaction |
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1) they had no representation in Parliament
2) some colonists did not like colonial governors having so much power
3) England wanted to have strict control over colonial legislatures
4) the colonies were against taxes
5) The Proclamation of 1763 got in the way of settlers' western movement |
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| King of England during the Revolutionary period |
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| 5) The Proclamation of 1763 got in the way of settlers' western movement |
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2) England imposed taxes, such as the Stamp Act, to raise necessary money to pay the cost of the French and Indian War
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| it made the colonist house and feed british soldiers |
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| certain unalienable right |
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1) people have "certain unalienable rights" (they can't be taken away) including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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