from that America would become independent. The British won the war and conquered the Ohio River Valley like they always wished. Britain was looking forward to moving into the land they conquered. Nothing could go wrong‚ they had the land and they had the people. Unfortunately for them it did not go that well. Two major problems came up‚ money and land. Those two situations caused a lot of tension between the 13 Colonies and Britain. The colonists were not satisfied with the decisions that were being
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The French and Indian War ensured the dominance of English-speaking peoples over North America and set the stage for the American Revolutionary War (1775–83). At the end of the war France lost all of her lands in present-day Canada to Britain. With the French threat in North America eliminated‚ Britain and its colonies could wrangle over the nature of the imperial relationship. In addition‚ many of the men who would later lead the Americans in their struggle against the British‚ George Washington
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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 the
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colonists’ own good (and Sir William Johnson‚ Superintendent of Indian Affairs‚ was utterly opposed to the settlers encroaching upon unsubdued territory at this time) — for one reason to protect them from hostile Indians‚ it bothered people who were bent on western expansion. Additionally‚ Great Britain incurred huge debt from the French and Indian War (1755-1763) — which was the North American theatre was the Global Seven Year War between France and England. And because it occurred in North America
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The French and Indian War‚ also called the Seven Years’ War‚ lasted nine years (1754-1763) and was centered around the Ohio Valley‚ northwest of the British Colonies. Although the official declaration of war wasn’t until 1756 small battles began to take place as American forces tried to take an important French fort called Fort Duquesne. As attempts failed and a stalemate settled over the area‚ Britain decided that instead of going directly to war with France‚ they would have a war in America‚ because
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tolerating to envying Britain. However the war altered the relationship between Britain and her american colonies because Britain was enable to be as active politically and economy. Therefore that’s why the colonists changed their minds about Britain‚ there mother country stood and how they felt about them. The french and indian war was given many different names on the american lands.‚ but it was much bigger than just the war in america. It was part of a world wide conflict between many different countries
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miraculously sneak up to the fort along a part of the river the French left unprotected. This advantage allowed the British to captured Fort Louisburg and Fort Frontenac. Thousands of British troops surrounded the forts pounding the French with artillery; and soon after the French retreated to a nearby town which allowed the British to set up arms at the fort. The French outnumbered soon surrendered‚ marking the first British victory of the war. This victory became a turning point for the British On September
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121 The Impact of the French and Indian War on Colonial America The French and Indian war was fought between Great Britain and France from 1754 to 1763. Also known as the Seven Year’s War‚ this confrontation eventually erupted into an all out worldwide conflict. Its effects were not only immediate but long term. Although the colonies were not directly tied to the war‚ it greatly impacted them as well as modern America. The war was primarily fought along the colonies separating New France‚
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American Revolution Questions Chapters 7 & 10 (History of US) Restate the question in the response; answer each question with 1 – 3 complete sentences. Refer to your textbook for help. 1. What challenges did England face after the French and Indian War? She had to manage almost 2 million people in te 13 colonies‚ she had to take control of 60‚000 french speaking people in Canada and around the great lakes‚ and she had to keep the English colonists and the native Americans from killing each other
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The French and Indian War ultimately shifted the global balance of power. By the mid 18th century‚ both the British and the French wanted to extend the North American colonies into the land west of the Appalachian Mountains. This land was known as the Ohio Territory. American colonists had been asking for permission to raise an army to end the French threat once and for all. This eventually le to the French and Indian War. The French and Indian War affected political‚ social‚ economic issues for
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