The French and Indian War is considered the ‘Forgotten War” (Hanson 2014). The French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years’ War, took place in North America’s region of Virginia, all the way to Nova Scotia. This battle is considered the starting off point for the American Revolution, which will take place in a few short years. Britain, with the help of the Iroquois, and France, with the help Algonquins, were the main fighters of this war. This war was ignited due to the passing of the Molasses Act of 1750. This act was used as a way to try and stop the colonies from trading with the French West Indies (Hason 2014). This caused conflict with the colonies and the French. Historians credit this act as a stepping stone for the revolution
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England tried to control the colonies by removing their trading partners and isolate them from other countries. It is well known that wars causes a lot of debt between the fighting countries. Since this war took place on American soil, the costs of ships, weapons, and supplies costed England and France a fortune. The expenses that England faced reflected onto the colonist and the taxes. The taxes were raised, which angered the colonists. The raising of taxes and controlling their trading partners caused tension between the colonist to …show more content…
The Treaty of Paris involved the French losing everything they’ve fought for. All the land in Canada, East of the Mississippi, and New France were given to England (Hanson 2014). The land that was towards the west of the Mississippi was given to Spain, who had nothing to do with the war. The only land that is preserved to the French is a land in Newfoundland due to fishing rights and islands in the Caribbean due to sugar cane trading. Although Britain gained the most, they lost a significant amount of money. Along with France, Britain was in an extremely huge amount of financial debts (Hanson 2014). In order for Britain to recover, they increases taxes on the colonist. This can also be considered a lost for the colonist as well. The amount of money that the colonist would be losing towards the British did not sit well with the colonist. The raising of taxes was an extremely bad move on the British. The Native Americans also suffered a tremendous lost. They lost thousands of their tribe members due to European diseases. Not only did the diseases set them back, but the alliance with France. Without France’s alliance, there was no stopping the British from moving westward onto to their territory (Hanson 2014).
The French and Indian War was a stepping stone for other wars down the road. This war not only set tensions between the Native Americans
England tried to control the colonies by removing their trading partners and isolate them from other countries. It is well known that wars causes a lot of debt between the fighting countries. Since this war took place on American soil, the costs of ships, weapons, and supplies costed England and France a fortune. The expenses that England faced reflected onto the colonist and the taxes. The taxes were raised, which angered the colonists. The raising of taxes and controlling their trading partners caused tension between the colonist to …show more content…
The Treaty of Paris involved the French losing everything they’ve fought for. All the land in Canada, East of the Mississippi, and New France were given to England (Hanson 2014). The land that was towards the west of the Mississippi was given to Spain, who had nothing to do with the war. The only land that is preserved to the French is a land in Newfoundland due to fishing rights and islands in the Caribbean due to sugar cane trading. Although Britain gained the most, they lost a significant amount of money. Along with France, Britain was in an extremely huge amount of financial debts (Hanson 2014). In order for Britain to recover, they increases taxes on the colonist. This can also be considered a lost for the colonist as well. The amount of money that the colonist would be losing towards the British did not sit well with the colonist. The raising of taxes was an extremely bad move on the British. The Native Americans also suffered a tremendous lost. They lost thousands of their tribe members due to European diseases. Not only did the diseases set them back, but the alliance with France. Without France’s alliance, there was no stopping the British from moving westward onto to their territory (Hanson 2014).
The French and Indian War was a stepping stone for other wars down the road. This war not only set tensions between the Native Americans