Seven Years’ War
The Seven Years War was a conflict known as the French and Indian War. Fighting between England and France had been going on in North America for years, however the official start of the war was a major a turning point in the history of British rule in America. England was successful, however, after defeating French enemies and Indian allies, England was left to view the results of a war that would leave the relationship with american colonies altered forever. Following the seven years war, american colonists resentment towards the parliament grew due to unfair treatment. Reasonings supporting this topic include taxation without representation, the Intolerable Acts and the Great Awakening.
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Though the Great Awakening occurred before the Seven Years War, it laid the groundwork for the Revolutionary War. (Boyer 120) The Great Awakening brought people together against the British no matter what differences each of them had. The Great Awakening was, “European Protestant revivalism...cut across lines of class, gender, and even race.” (Boyer 118) It encouraged ideas of fairness and emphasized the importance of an individual in the church. The Awakening’s biggest significance was how America prepared for the war to gain their Independence.
In conclusion, american colonists’ resentment towards the parliament grew due to unfair treatment following war. Taxation without representation, the Intolerable Acts and the Great Awakening were all included in the increase of tension between the British and the colonists. The Seven Years War ultimately lead to the Revolutionary War. Conflicts introduced in the war finally came to an end when the Treaty of Paris was signed. The Treaty of Paris negotiated conflicts between the United States and England, ending the Revolutionary
The Seven Years War was a conflict known as the French and Indian War. Fighting between England and France had been going on in North America for years, however the official start of the war was a major a turning point in the history of British rule in America. England was successful, however, after defeating French enemies and Indian allies, England was left to view the results of a war that would leave the relationship with american colonies altered forever. Following the seven years war, american colonists resentment towards the parliament grew due to unfair treatment. Reasonings supporting this topic include taxation without representation, the Intolerable Acts and the Great Awakening.
Colonists showed resentment toward England after the Seven Years War due to taxation without …show more content…
Though the Great Awakening occurred before the Seven Years War, it laid the groundwork for the Revolutionary War. (Boyer 120) The Great Awakening brought people together against the British no matter what differences each of them had. The Great Awakening was, “European Protestant revivalism...cut across lines of class, gender, and even race.” (Boyer 118) It encouraged ideas of fairness and emphasized the importance of an individual in the church. The Awakening’s biggest significance was how America prepared for the war to gain their Independence.
In conclusion, american colonists’ resentment towards the parliament grew due to unfair treatment following war. Taxation without representation, the Intolerable Acts and the Great Awakening were all included in the increase of tension between the British and the colonists. The Seven Years War ultimately lead to the Revolutionary War. Conflicts introduced in the war finally came to an end when the Treaty of Paris was signed. The Treaty of Paris negotiated conflicts between the United States and England, ending the Revolutionary