French Wars of Religion

such as wars, people, government acts, and exchanges in power. Some built America up while, others tore it down. The French and Indian War helped show the Colonists that they could battle on their own. The Declaratory Act led Thomas Paine to realize they needed to fight for their independance. The French and Indian War, The Declaratory Act, and Thomas Paine have been positive influences on America. The French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years War, was the first colonial war.…

Pietism sparked a “revival of religion” when the German migrants brought it to America. From there it spread to the Middle Colonies and New England. The Great Awakening occurred when George Whitfield started transforming revival into something bigger through his powerful sermons. It is can be said that the Great Awakening did help a create a sense of rebellion because it was going against the something that had been there so long. For example, the Great…

tribes had run their everyday matters. No tribes at any time were allowed to make war by itself; it all had to go through…

colonists had already experienced war, this war was the Seven Years War or the French and Indian War. The main fighting lasted between 1754 when the British attempted to dislodge forts that the French had built in Pennsylvania and would end when the French surrendered. The war was originally in the French and Indians favor but would end once the colonists and British gathered momentum. They would be victorious in battles taking back land and fort that would force the French to retreat, but they…

amounts of tension had built up over the period of 20 years after the French-Indian War; the Americans developed ill feelings towards the British government, attributed to their mindset that Britain had been crippling their future by donating land to the Indians and the French. In short, a few events that transpired as a result of the French-Indian war promoted a tension that exploded violently as the…

1750 the French were able to come up the Mississippi and crossed the Ohio River to discover Pittsburgh (Phillips 32). Above all, this land was great for timber and had lots of game animals to hunt. This land was also good for many soldiers to settle because it had all the material these soldiers needed to keep living (Lorant 32). The French actually built a few forts in the area, including one on Lake Erie and one in present day Franklin, PA. A young George Washington was sent to the French…

Paris France – War does not always bring peace. In the case of the French and Indian war, a winner has been declared but peace was absolutely not been found. February 10th, 1763 is a long awaited historic day as it marks the end of 7 year imperial struggle between Britain and France. The Treaty of Paris has created successful negotiations between the United States and Britain to end the revolutionary war and recognize American Independence. The Seven year War began in 1756 when the French…

As a descendant from the Acadians and growing up with the large influence of Cajun culture, discovering a historical work on how the culture of Louisiana derived seemed quite appealing. The author of the novel, Carl A. Brasseaux, is a historian of French Colonial North America, and is known for his many works on the history of the modern-day Acadian culture. The author was born in Opelousas, Louisiana, which allowed him to become proficient in studying Louisiana 's distinct lifestyle. He…

By the late 1700s, New England was a part of America, a former colony across the Atlantic that recently acquired freedom from England. As the colony grew into Indian lands, so did the number of disputes with them, which contributed to the French and Indian War that ended salutary neglect and monitored mercantilism which encouraged Enlightenment ideas that strengthened the divide with Britain. Puritanism remained the same, but their venture to North America inspired a present day American…

The English were the last to participate in the western expansion movement of the other European powers, but right from the start, the English wanted to establish themselves a major player in the western frontier, and they were indiscriminant about removing or 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…