Compare And Contrast The Turning Point Of The French And Indian Revolution

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1756 marks the starting point of the 7 years war, also known as the french and indian revolution, that lead all the way till 1763 when Britain was named victorious. Britain and France started in war because of France’s expansion to the ohio river and the conflicts it brought to British colonies in North America. Before the war and after the war many things were inflicted, influenced and changed. Although loyalists in North American colonies remained “loyal to the crown”, and North America remained dependant on British rule before and after the seven years war, more change took place. Salutary neglect and minimal control is how Britain ruled over colonies before the seven years war, but after they held their colonies with a tighter fist. Not only that, but because of the un adaptedness to hands on ruling, colonies started to have a rebellious attitude towards British officials. The seven years war influenced important changes of lifestyle and attitudes of the North American colonies to Britain.
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The Access to North America and to the lives of the colonists led to rebell. The tight fist held on the colonies led to the American Revolution. The Colonist started an anti-British sentiment movement in order to decrease the control British had over them. The rebell lead to the french revolution and then to the Declaration of Independance from Britain's rule. The American Revolution strictly occurred because of the turning points and changes that came from the seven years war. Most colonists rebelled the strict control Britain had, but the loyalists remained loyal before and after the 7 years war. The involvement Britain had with the colonies and the feelings the colonists had towards British ruling experienced significant change and shows the turning points the seven years war held on the influence of Britain and North

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