The American Colonists: The French And Indian War

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The American Colonists were put through several obstacles during their journey to independence. The colonists wanted to break from Britain, hoping for religious freedom and also because Britain would not give the colonies representation. Britain puts the colonists through several taxations without representation, which angered the colonists severely. Some of the major turning point taxations were The French and Indian War, Mercantilism, and the Navigation Acts.
The French and Indian war was a major turning point in the colonist’s decision to break away from England. The fur trading industry was in such a demand that the Indians created economic and military alliances with the Europeans. The Iroquois Indians were a major alliance with the

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