French and Indian War

Preceding the French and Indian War relations between Britain and the North American colonies was previously strained. Although Britain allowed the North American colonies to govern themselves contributing little government and Political actives in the North America colonies affaires. Since the crowning of James II the colonies tension with Britain had grown. As a result insubordination established during the French and Indian war, between Britain and the colonies decreasing Britain’s chance at…

for Native American people. Chief Pontiac was an Ottawa war chief that was able to unite a dozen tribes stretching from Lake superior, all the way down to the Golf Of Mexico. Pontiac had visions at to how his people should live to support his cultures way of life. He fought for the land that was given to his people by their creator. His ultimate plan was to take back the land that was given to his people and fight along side his allies the French to eliminate the British from North America. His…

identity. In 1754, the French and Indian War started. It was about competition with the fur trade, Indian allies, and land disputes because it wasn’t just the French that lived there, but also the British lived there too. After the French and Indian war, the British took over Canada. Even though the British did a good job of unifying the dominion, there was a huge group of French and English. Rebellions broke out because of the cultural difference of the English and French. The Red River…

deal of money in the French and Indian War. The cost of maintaining 10,000 British soldiers was around £300,000 per year and would be crucial to defend the colonists from Native Americans attacks. Furthermore, the French and Indian War had cost the British £70,000,000 which doubled their national debt to £140,000,000, which was necessary to defeat the French and the Native Americans since they were allies to the French. As a result, the Britain needed more money to pay for their war debts. Due…

that the territory had brought. The area itself was far too expensive for America at the time, they were just coming off of a war and didn’t have any money to fund the land. Some long term effects on the territory weren’t good either, such as territorial disputes and the growing tension it brought with slavery. The nation had gained the land from the French, but the Indians still fought back and so did the Spanish on the western border. The long term effects were the expansion of America, now…

By the end of the French and Indian War in 1763, Britain was largely in debt, provoking them to balance their funds by taxing the colonists to raise revenue as well as limiting the colonists to reduce expenses. This caused an uproar in the colonies, sparking a sense of American nationalism and promoting cooperation between them. After the war, the blissful period of Salutary Neglect came to an end which angered the colonists since laws were now being more strictly enforced, and Britain became…

First of all, the war forced the British into a continued alliance with the Indians, specifically the Iroquois. After their first loss at Fort Duquesne, the English were forced to bring back Indian allies. However these Indians were cautious of the English as the influx of several thousand settlers “scared” the Natives due to the huge territorial acquisition that were being…

trampling any obstacle that got in their way. The first English to become a presence in the west were pirates, or more accurately privateers. These individuals and their seafaring crews were not interested in establishing colonies nor trading with the Indians, they instead wanted to raid and plunder the Spanish, who were sailing back to Europe with the gold that so highly revered. Therefore, the original motive of the English was in fact gold; however, they found a simpler way to acquire it…

period that followed the French and Indian War, the colonies’ struggle to gain both power and respect from Britain grew, as the colonists pushed for representation in Parliament and as the debt from the war led Britain’s Parliament to raise taxes within the colonies and enact laws that regulated trade. As the various laws regulating trade and taxing the colonies were enacted, the colonists grew more and more resentful of the role Britain was playing in their government. The war against Spain and…

Seven Years’ War The Seven Years’ War was the conflict in a larger imperial war between Great Britain and France. French and Indian Was the alternative name for this issue. Thankfully, the Treaty of Paris in 1763 ended the war. Disputes over paying the war’s expenses led to the American Revolution. The war affected the coming of the American Revolution because it led the English to increase taxes to pay for new wars, which was ultimately the straw that broke the camel's back. Something some…