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    The French Indian war mostly was about the British and the french. The Indians came after the war started.  In 1749 the French and British both claimed parts of the Ohio Valley. Both of them were building forts. The french had been building forts they built their forts to connect their lands in new France and Louisiana. They also were competing for food because they hunted. They also wanted the land for the trading specifically the fur trade industry. But as time went on the French gained…

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    The French and Indian War Introduction Have you ever wondered how America won its independence from England? When people came from England to find more land and to have their own religion, they were still under the control of England. Since they arrived, the colonists had to follow everything the king of England said, like taxes and laws that were being passed for these explorers. Then, the colonists got tired of the king of England made a stand for their independence. There was one particular…

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    In 1755, The Acadians of Nova Scotia were faced with an unsettling feeling of losing everything they own. It was between 1755 and 1763 that the government had decided that they would be expelling approximately ten thousand Acadians from Nova Scotia. From here, The Acadian exiles would be sent by the government to thirteen colonies along what now makes up the eastern coast of the United States . After concluding a great amount of research, the ultimate decision for this essay's thesis is that the…

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    In 1740, he moved to Pomfret in northeastern Connecticut, where cheaper land was available, and quickly became prosperous Putnam put domestic affairs aside during the French and Indian War, serving early with Rogers’ Rangers. He later was captured by Indians, but was spared from being burned at the stake by the last-minute intervention of a French officer. In 1759, he participated in the attack on Fort Ticonderoga and later at Montreal. In 1762, he survived a shipwreck…

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    this document is the westward expansion. Chief Joseph tribe is known as the Wal-lam-wat-kin band of Chute-pa-lu, or the Nez Percés and they lived peacefully in Oregon until the 1870’s without disturbance, then however they were forced to move to a reservation. In the…

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    the Indians. When white settlers began to move westward, they ran into the Native Americans which were known as the Five Civilized Tribes. The Five Civilized Tribes were Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, and Seminoles. These tribes and civilizations had very much impressed missionaries in New England. President Monroe and President Adams had formed many treaties with the idea of the voluntary movement of these Indian tribes and wanted to move them west of the Mississippi River. Some Indians…

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    The War that turned a Corner Between Great Britain and America The French and Indian War, to a great extent, marked a turning point in the relationship between America and Great Britain due to the change in economic policies, the limited expansion, and the restrictions of trade relations with England. At the point when the French and Indian War finished in 1763, no British citizen on either side of the Atlantic could have anticipated the upcoming clashes between the parent country and its North…

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    small group of soldiers to attack the French. In what is now Unionville, PA, the British fired upon the French, and killed many of the soldiers. Even though the war wasn't declared for another two years, this was the first bloodshed of the French and Indian War. In 1758 the British Secretary of State, William Pitt, developed a plan to overthrow the French ("What"). As Britain became even more powerful, on November 24th, 1758 they planned to attack, but the French soldiers had already burning…

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    gaining greater political representation for Indians everywhere. Many Indians participated in the bonfires of foreign goods, public rallies, and labor strikes at European companies. Many people chose to wear khadi, and Indian groups patrolled the streets and attempted to close down any shops that sold imported goods. Under the…

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    For centuries there have been protests all over the world. Whether with words or weapons, people have fought for their ideals. Gandhi fought for his ideals using satyagraha which is the idea of firmness in truth. Gandhi was peaceful in his protest and stood for the idea that it possible to be harmless and powerful. He was persistent even when the government put him behind bars. Gandhi used his voice to inspire and persuade people. Satyagrahas is one of the backbones for non violent protests…

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