The Seven Years’ War essentially made up of two struggles. One of the two struggles was centered on the naval and colonial conflict between Britain and its enemies‚ France and Spain; the second‚ on the conflict between Frederick II (the Great) of Prussia and his opponents: Austria‚ France‚ Russia‚ and Sweden. The naval and colonial war proved a great achievement for Britain‚ a reflection of the strength of the British navy–itself the product of the wealth of Britain’s expanding colonial economy
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The Seven Years’ War or the French and Indian War beginning in 1754 refers to the struggle over land around the Ohio River Valley between French and Indians allies against Britain and the colonies. The French surrendered with the Treaty of Paris in 1763 but soon after a greater conflict‚ one between the colonies and its mother country began to brew. Despite the renewed sense of British pride in colonists after the victory‚ American and British tensions during the war‚ the oppressive way Britain treated
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the French and Indian War in 1763‚ Britain had achieved the dominance over Eastern North America. The colonists rejoiced over the triumph of the War because they no longer had to face the threats from French‚ Spanish‚ and their allies. They were proud of their unity and success of the war. However‚ the happiness over the victory didn’t last long. The Seven Year War left a mixed legacy which changed the relationship between the colonies and its mother country. Following the war‚ Britain asserted more
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protect the colonies. The war was named “The Seven Year War”. The seven year war changed the friendship between the mother country and the colonies. The change was especially in an ideological sense. The French and Indian War (1754-1763) altered the political‚ economical‚ and ideological relations between Britain and its American colonies. English debt lead to unfair taxation of the colonists‚ and this changed the way they felt about their mother country.What was also altered was‚ the expansion of land
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The Seven Years War Also known as the French and Indian War began in 1756. However‚ there were disputes over territories in the North American colonies between the British and French even before the war began. The British colonies tried several times to reclaim territories in the Ohio Valley‚ from the French who had built forts in the area. After having failed to reclaim these territories‚ Britain finally used their prominent Navy to cut off the French colonies from receiving any supplies or reinforcements
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were and what was life like for Native Americans early on? Native Americans were the people who occupied North America prior to European explores and colonist arriving. Native Americans or Indians were comprised of many different groups or tribes the spanned the entire continent. The Indian tribes differed from one region to the next some were more reliant on agriculture‚ some relied heavily on hunting and fish and limited crops‚ while others spent more time gathering and hunting. What was freedom to
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in the Seven Years’ War. Throughout the eras leading up the 1750’s‚ societal structure and political influence weighed heavily on the development‚ maintenance‚ and purpose of the military. The conflict and diplomatic ties between two powerful alliances‚ Prussia and Great Britain versus France‚ Austria‚ and Russia‚ saw the rise and fall of historical figures such as Frederick II of Prussia (“Frederick the Great”) and the internal collapse of France‚ Prussia‚ and Austria. During the Seven Years’ War
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The Seven Years’ War could be called the First World War because it happened between different continents during 1754-1763. It started with the French and Indian war‚ and it had become large influence in European countries and states. This paper will provide how the Seven Years War could be First World War by details and outcomes. The Ohio Valley peace had been shaken despite the subtle balance of authority between the British and French‚ Iroquois and Indians of the Great Lakes. With increased immigration
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The Seven Year’s War‚ which began in 1756‚ was a period in time in which many different countries from across the globe fought one another. This war had European origins in the sense that it began because land was taken from Austria “during the War of Austrian Succession (1740-1748)” by Frederik II‚ the king of Prussia. During this war‚ there were two major sides with “France‚ Austria‚ Russia‚ Saxony‚ Sweden‚ and (after 1762) Spain on one side and Prussia‚ Great Britain‚ and Hanover on the other
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NATION--SEVEN YEARS WAR: A.Why might some scholars call the Seven Years War the “Great War for Empire”? B.Is it accurate to describe the Seven Years War as the "Great War for Empire" and as the "First Worldwide War"? C.What role did Indians play in the causes and consequences of the war? D.Did the war set the stage for the American Revolution? In 1756‚ Britain declared war on France‚ which is known as to today to be the beginning of the Seven Years’ War. Some Scholars might call the Seven Years’ War
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