How Did The French Indian War Cause The American Revolution

The French Indian War was during the time of colonization of the Americas leading up to the American Revolution. This war was fought from 1754-1763 and was the North American Theater to the worldwide Seven Years War. The French Indian War was also a cause for the later American Revolution because the colonists were angry that they had to fight for the British when all they want is to be left alone. Many think that this war was between the Native Americans and the French, but that isn’t the case.

The people involved in the French Indian War were the French and the Natives teamed up against the British and the colonists and other Natives. The British forced the colonists to fight against the French and the other Natives. The Native Americans needed another strong force to take down their rival tribe. This war was a win-win situation for both of the armies because the French and British wanted to fight over territorial issues and the Natives also wanted to fight and wipe out the other rival tribe.

During the War the French were fighting for two things land and power. In the beginning of the War the French controlled most of Canada and the Louisiana’s. The British controlled the East Coast …show more content…
Both, the French and British claimed this land. They both wanted this land because it provided fur traders access to cities and ports along the East Coast. Then around 1753 the French living in Canada started to build a line of on land in the Ohio River Valley. The French built these forts to protect their land from the British. One of these forts was Fort Necessity; this was one of the first battles in the French Indian War. This battle was George Washington’s only military surrender. From building these forts the British thought the French wanted and were ready to attack. This is what sparked the war between the French and the