The American Revolution embarked the beginning of the United States of America. A war that lasted eight years, 1775-1783, was able to grant the thirteen colonies the independence they deserved by breaking free of British rule. The war was an effect of the previous French and Indian War, which forced England to tax the American colonist, compelling them to rebel against parliament. From the 1760’s to 1775, many factors lead up to the American Revolution such as the various acts the British Parliament passed to pay the war debt, no representation in parliament, and the American people wanting to gain their independence. “No Taxation without Representation”, a slogan used by the American colonist, was the most important cause of the colonists declaring war for their independence on the British government.…
An argument of both the historians Carl Degler and Fred Anderson, is that the Victory over the French by the British in the Seven Years’ War enabled the Americans Revolution by removing the Threat of the French the American colonist no longer needed the British support for protection. The Native American Indians were the only other adversaries left for the colonists, though they felt they didn’t need British support for further inland conquest. The British government did however try to protect the Natives by preventing the colonist of trekking further inland with the Royal Proclamation of 1763 and so their desire to break from British control had increased. Anderson F. (2001)& Madaras L, SoRelle J (2011)…
The French and Indian War was 1740 through 1766 altered the political, economic and ideological relations between Britain and its American colonies. Politically the relations were altered between Britain and its American colonies because Britain returned to the colonies in 1763 and further enclosed its Colonists more snugly in its grip, as seen in documents A, B, and C. The French and Indian War altered the economic changes between Britain and its American colonies because the American leadership was less in need for Britain’s rule; however Britain needed Colonies because of their thriving trade and business, as seen in documents: F and H. Ideological the relations had changed because of the economical and political problems the colonists started coming together for the good for themselves and having ideas, as seen in documents D, G, and E.…
The French and Indian War, the North American counterpart to the 7 Years War, was a massive and costly event. The British government sent troops to defend the interests of the colonists. The repercussions of the war were quite significant and long lasting and the escalation that resulted led all the way to the Revolutionary War. The French and Indian War had great effect on the politics, economics, and ideology of the American colonies.…
The prevention of the American Revolution was possible had the right steps been taken. Great Britain and the colonies both made attempts at preventing the war, but there were some major actions that could have been made to prevent the war.…
After the Seven Years’ War was finally over Britain signed the Treaty of Paris of 1763, ultimately giving Britain an empire. Ridding North America of there French enemies, and pushing the Indians west to make room for colonists was be a test to everyone as an enormous amount of power had been obtained in a relatively short period of time. How the citizens would deal with the new power and freedom was quite predictable considering Britain will try to govern the colonies from across the Atlantic Ocean. This will ultimately lead to the colonists breaking away from the mother country, what we know today as the American Revolution.…
The American Revolution, also known as the Revolutionary War, was one of the most significant events in American history. Without it, the United States of America may not have come into existence. It was a long way in the making, so there were some ups and downs pertaining to this war. One of which was the disadvantages the American colonies had to face. It was a very tough war, but the outcome was the beginning of the American dream.…
First thing is the Seven Year War also known as French and Indian War was fought from 1754 to 1763. In North America, it was a decisive British victory, banishing the French from their Canadian possessions. The war also gave invaluable military experience to George Washington. This war between Britain and France ended with the victorious British in debt and demanding more revenue from the colonies. With the defeat of the French, the colonies became less dependent on Britain for protection.…
The French and Indian war went on from 1756 to 1763. It was also known as the Seven Years’ War, it lasted seven years. It greatly involved the Native Americans and affected the relationship that they had with the French. The British and the French were fighting to see who would take over the colonies in North America. The British won. After the British won the French and Indian war, they began taking over the colonies and started to take some rights away from the Americans. For example, the British gained a lot of property in North America as a result of winning the war and they wanted to limit property, so they restricted the colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains. The British had also put many of their soldiers in America to protect their interests, and that made the colonists feel unsafe. The British also started taxing the Americans and enacting new laws because of the debt that they were left with after the war. The Americans were being pushed to the limit; it was not fair what was being done. They were being treated unfairly. These points were when the feelings of disloyalty towards the British began to arise in the American colonists.…
Chapter 5 “The Revolutionary Era: Crossroads of Freedom,” This chapter focuses on Revolutionary era and the war between Britain and the colonies. It shed light on the lives of the African Americans during the war and the decisions they made to fight with or against the colonies they were enslaved in.…
Beginning in the 1600s, one of the main concepts for England, France, and Spain at the time was mercantilism. These were the three most powerful and blooming countries at the time. Starting from the earliest years as the late 1500s, and continuing on, all three countries were soon to battle for claim of the new land. Only one country could triumph. Despite success, even the strongest can become the weakest.…
This war is known by a variety of names, reflecting three increasingly large dimensions of the conflict. As the French and Indian War, it began in 1754 in what is now western Pennsylvania. A Virginia force of some 400 troops under 22-year-old colonel George Washington was defeated and sent home by a French expedition about double its size. Both had arrived to secure the Ohio Valley, but instead of simply considering this one of many border incidents that had troubled colonial relations since the 17th century, the British government, alarmed that the French had constructed a chain of forts from Nova Scotia to the Gulf of Mexico since the end of King George's War in 1748, decided for the first time to begin a major war over a colonial dispute. In Europe the conflict is known as the Seven Years' War, because more general fighting broke out in 1756 that pitted Britain and Prussia against Russia (until 1762), France, Austria, and (beginning in 1762) Spain. Historian Lawrence Henry Gipson dubbed the conflict "The Great War for Empire" to call attention to the fact that the skirmish fought by Washington mushroomed into a world war fought on every inhabited continent then known, including Asia, Africa, and South America as well as Europe and North America.…
The British colonies began on a loose foundation with the failure of Roanoke then the harsh reality Great Britain faced with the Jamestown colony. When the number of colonies grew in the New World so did Britain’s control over it’s people. The British Empire thrived off the natural resources but the continuous involvement in wars such as the Second Hundred Years’ War, and the Seven Years’ War made the British focus more on their domestic affairs rather than the colonies. The neglect of the colonies was just one of the many reasons the American colonists revolted and declared their independence in 1776. The events that led to American independence was salutary neglect, the events of the Seven Years’ War, the colonies economy following the war which led to the British imposing heavy taxation, the ideas of the Enlightenment and the conflicts in the colonies such as the Boston Massacre and Boston tea party.…
The French and Indian War that began in 1754, eventually spread to Europe in what was know as the the Seven Years’ War. Back in America, several notable events happened. Britain attempted to institute several policies which, in the colonists view, had adverse effects. In an effort to replenish a diminishing army, Britain began forcefully enlisted colonists. This practice was known as impressment.…
The American Revolution was a war for consolidation. Prior to gaining independence from Britain, the American colonies were under different social classes. This brought distress amongst the poor because they were the ones who suffered the most. To counter that, many groups combined to form unification to break their alliance from Britain. In chapter 4 of Tyranny is Tyranny, he states, “In North Carolina, a “regulator Movement” of white farmers was organized against wealthy and corrupt officials in the period from 1766 to 1771” (Zinn). These group of people were oppressed by the rich. The “Regulators” resented the tax system making adjustments to new laws that were in favor for them. This is significant because this is where the beginning of…