The French and Indian War started in 1753 and ended in 1763. This war was fought between the British and the French over the control of Ohio Valley, and Canada. This fight not only tells you who won Ohio Valley, and Canada, but is also represents an important time in Colonial America. This war caused many changes in the colonies, such as the colonies in America breaking away from Britain, which is also known as the American Revolution. However, there were some factors that had not changed; for an example, the colonists still continued their westward expansion. There were many changes in Colonial America because of the French and Indian War. One of these changes was Britain becoming stricter with the colonies. The colonies could no
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One factor that did not change was the fact the Native Americans and the Colonists still had a feud against each other. Before the war, there was already a lot of tension between the two groups. The Natives had tried many times to get rid of the colonists. They had raided, murdered, and burned down many colonies in their attempt, and the colonists had done the same to the Natives. The Natives wanted to get rid of the colonists because they did not want colonists to expand westward into their territories. Colonists, on the other hand, needed more land to grow more crops and make more money. The only way to do that was to expand westward, and this created a feud between colonists and …show more content…
As mentioned in the paragraph above, the colonists were intent on expanding their territories westward. Once you expanded your territory westward, you would be able to do many thing with your newly acquired land. For example, you could grow more crops, or you could “rent” the land to people who are coming to the colonies for the first time and need a place to stay. Whatever the reason may be, many people still wanted to move westward. However, in the west, they would have to deal with the Natives. These two groups still did not get along with each other, and if colonists tried to expand their land, they would have to deal with the Natives always trying to destroy their crops, and land etc. Because of this conflict, before the colonists rebelled against Britain, Britain put up an imaginary border called “Proclamation Line of 1763”. This border was put up to prevent further conflicts between colonists and Natives. Once the colonists broke away, they took away the Proclamation Line, finally being able to fulfill their goals of expanding westward despite all the problems they would run into. Before and after the French and Indian war, many factors have changed, such as the colonies no longer being a part of Britain, however, there are still factors that did not change, like the feud between the colonists and the Native Americans, which in fact worsened as the years went on.
One factor that did not change was the fact the Native Americans and the Colonists still had a feud against each other. Before the war, there was already a lot of tension between the two groups. The Natives had tried many times to get rid of the colonists. They had raided, murdered, and burned down many colonies in their attempt, and the colonists had done the same to the Natives. The Natives wanted to get rid of the colonists because they did not want colonists to expand westward into their territories. Colonists, on the other hand, needed more land to grow more crops and make more money. The only way to do that was to expand westward, and this created a feud between colonists and …show more content…
As mentioned in the paragraph above, the colonists were intent on expanding their territories westward. Once you expanded your territory westward, you would be able to do many thing with your newly acquired land. For example, you could grow more crops, or you could “rent” the land to people who are coming to the colonies for the first time and need a place to stay. Whatever the reason may be, many people still wanted to move westward. However, in the west, they would have to deal with the Natives. These two groups still did not get along with each other, and if colonists tried to expand their land, they would have to deal with the Natives always trying to destroy their crops, and land etc. Because of this conflict, before the colonists rebelled against Britain, Britain put up an imaginary border called “Proclamation Line of 1763”. This border was put up to prevent further conflicts between colonists and Natives. Once the colonists broke away, they took away the Proclamation Line, finally being able to fulfill their goals of expanding westward despite all the problems they would run into. Before and after the French and Indian war, many factors have changed, such as the colonies no longer being a part of Britain, however, there are still factors that did not change, like the feud between the colonists and the Native Americans, which in fact worsened as the years went on.