What Are The Consequences Of The French And Indian War

The French and Indian war lasted from 1756 to 1763. France made an expansion into the Ohio River valley which came to the attention of the British colonies. The French defeated George Washington, Edward Braddock, and Governor William Shirley during 1754 and 1755. In 1756 Britain declared war. The British leader William Pitt saw the war as a key to building the British empire. The British won their first victory at Louisburg in 1758 and later took Fort Frontenac. Then the British headed for Quebec, where James Wolfe claimed a victory. The French lost their last holding point in Canada during 1759. Spain would join France to fight against Britain because Britain attacked Spanish territories. France and Spain would meet with Britain for a peace conference during 1763. Britain would receive Canada from France and received Florida from Spain. The treaty would end up helping the colonies by opening the Mississippi Valley.
When the colonies supply lines to Britain were interrupted the colonies would start making trade with the French. Britain would seek to seize control over this and declared that only English ships could bring goods into England and that the colonies could only export its goods to England. This would be known as the Navigation Acts. The Navigation Acts would soon lead the …show more content…
The colonies played their part in the trading system as they supplied raw materials for England. Before the Navigation Acts, England didn’t have much say over the colonies trade. The Navigation Acts were then made to create a limited trade policy for the colonies. It was poorly enforced, and the policy of neglect would continue until the end of the French and Indian War. The colonists would eventually seek to be self-governed and England tried to tighten their political control by imposition of tax and trade regulations. This added to the tension with the colonies that would eventually lead to the American