How Did The French And Indian War Affect Colonial America

The time period from The Glorious Revolution in Britain to the French and Indian war was one that was filled with both progress and turmoil, which greatly impacted the Colonial Americans’ views towards England. During this period, the colonial experienced great expansion, with a booming economy as well as large advances within their society. This was a time, however, with much conflict, ranging from the smaller scale Bacon’s Rebellion to the full scale French and Indian war. In result of the rapidly changing times, an evolution of society began to form a nation becoming more independent. Due to the Colonies social changes, as well as England's actions in these times in areas of economics and war, the American ideas about the English shifted to a more and more independence driven ideology. Throughout this period, changes in the demographics of the colonies had a significant effect of the Americans’ views on the English. With the decreasing number of English subjects to Americans, the power and influence the English had began to weaken. The Church of England was pushed heavily on settlers in the colonies, however due to the lack of an American Bishopric, the numbers of anglicans declined. Furthermore, with the energized methods that came out of the …show more content…
In the War of Jenkins Ear, the England captured Louisbourg, but afterwards England gave it back in the peace treaty of 1748, causing Americans to feel abandoned by the English. In 1754, Washington lead an assault on French Soldiers in the Ohio Valley. This conflict eventually escalates into the French and Indian War, which has a large influence on the American attitude towards England. By the completion of the war, America develops a greater confidence in their military. The war also had a major effect in that it caused the Americans to no longer view the English as an invincible