The British Empire was the most dominate population in the 18th century. They had the strongest army‚ the most riches‚ and the highest population. They were a very advanced society that was always searching for ways to bigger the empire; by doing that they would have to make some difficult decisions. Some of them‚ which caused wars and a lot of hate towards the British‚ and some that strictly affected the British colonies‚ which caused a lot of issues. The Seven Years war had a strong effect on the
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Unit 1: The Foundation of the Spanish‚ French‚ Dutch and English Colonies in North America * Initial Contact (Spanish) * The French and Dutch Colonies * The English Colonies Part I: Initial Contact (Spanish) #1: Who were the earliest inhabitants of the Americas? * About 14‚000 years ago (12‚000 BCE)‚ people started to migrate across BERINGIA to Americas * By 8‚000 BCE‚ they reached to Tierra del Fuego * 3 waves came from Asia‚ 1 from Polynesia
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Britain and France‚ had been involved in smaller wars and skirmishes across the European landscape for centuries on end. While it ended the contention between which country‚ Britain or France‚ was superior‚ only prolonged the enmity between the nations. Finally‚ the Seven Years’ War served as a global conflict that reshaped the relationship between England and its colonies; for one to understand the ramifications of the war on the American colonies‚ one must understand that the relationship between
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The Seven Years’ War became one of the first major wars that colonial America fought. The war portrayed another episode in the prolonged imperial conflict between Great Britain and France. The conflict was to decide the future of the extensive region between the Mississippi River and Appalachian Mountains‚ also known as the Ohio Valley. Both countries wanted this land to expand their empires. Eventually‚ this war will lay the groundwork for the struggles between the colonists and Great Britain‚ resulting
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Written Analysis #3 The Consequences of The Seven Years War “It is truly a miserable thing that we no sooner leave fighting our neighbors the French‚ but we must also fall to quarreling amongst ourselves and the English.”(Quote by Reverend Samuel Johnson of Connecticut‚ 1773.) The Seven Years War also known as the French and Indian War dominated colonial America for nine years from 1754-1763‚ causing many consequences after it ended. Some of these consequences caused rebellions‚ new laws‚ native
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Do you know how and for what reasons the first 13 colonies of North America were found? Many of us today don’t know why these colonies were established‚ but we should because it’s an extremely important event in history. Many of the first settlers in the North America came from England‚ they came for reasons such as these: wanted land to plant on‚ religious freedom‚ wanted to become rich or famous‚ needed a new beginning‚ wanted to escape paying debts and others. The first successful settlement was
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the differences and similarities among the Spanish‚ British‚ and French during the colonization of North America from 1519-1720s. The impacts on North and South America‚ as well as the peoples inhabiting both continents will be explained. The colonial leadership will be interpreted‚ as well as the relationships between other colonies. A major reason for exploration was the “Three G’s”. The first “G” is glory. The British‚ Spanish‚ and‚ French aspired to gain wealth and land. All three powers were
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Nationalism is divine loyalty and devotion to the interests and cultures of one nation. The French and Indian War was a colonial extension of The Seven Years War and was fought between the British and the French‚ to whom‚ however‚ had an advantage due to the fact that the American Indians were allied with them. The two countries fought for control of the Ohio Valley and Canada. The French and Indian War was a nationalizing experience for colonial Americans due to the fact that they all supported
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Northern and Southern British Colonies of North America The views of Northern and Southern British Colonies of North America developed different culturally factors including economically and political views‚ education‚ and religious instruction. Colonies in the north and south developed their own characteristics making them significant for the main land‚ and later becomes the new nation itself. Economic wise‚ the colonies had more differences than similarities. The North had small farms while
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The French and Indian War‚ was a war fought between France and Britain. The war was the product of an imperial struggle‚ a clash between the French and English over colonial territory and wealth. Great Britain claimed that the French provoked war by building forts along the Ohio River Valley. Virginia’s governor sent a militia to the French and Native American allies. The war started out badly for Great Britain‚ about 2‚000 British and colonial troops were defeated by the French and Native Americans
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