Essay #4 The French and Indian War‚ a colonial manifestation of the same forces and tensions that erupted in the European Seven Years’ War‚ was‚ quite simply‚ a war about expansionism. The French and the English were competing for land and trading privileges in North America; which lead to land dispute‚ particularly the Ohio Valley. Each nation saw this territory necessary to seize to increase its own power and wealth while limiting the strength of its rival. Although the war itself occurred from
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& Battles‚ French & Indian War http://www.polytechnic.org/faculty/gfeldmeth/fandiwar.html Key Events & Battles‚ French & Indian War The Death of Wolfe by Benjamin West‚1770 (National Gallery of Canada at Ottawa) Location Notes/Significance Western Pennsylvania Gen. Braddock’s force of 1450 men British defeated at Ft. 1755 (present-day surrounded and defeated by Indian Duquesne Pittsburgh) and French-Canadian forces New British commander (Lord Loudoun) closely managed the war American colonists
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French and Indian War The French become friends with the Native Americans and they help them in this war. Both of them are against the British. The French gives the Native Americans guns. This makes them (N.A.) want to stay friendly with them. The Wars of Imperialism are fought for: 1. Territory 2. Resources 3. New Trade Markets. Ohio River Valley- The French and British want it‚ specially for the fur trade. 3 Rivers The British have to rely on the colonists to fight the French
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KeVarian Riley 10/13/12 1st Block Essay Dating all the way back to the French and Indian War‚ the American colonists were getting fed up with the British. Britain was trying to thrive through America and the colonists were not having it. Heavy taxation‚ restriction on civil liberties‚ British military measures‚ and the legacy of colonial religious and political ideas were major factors of the rebellion in 1776. The Americans were tired of being under British control and wanted their own rights
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stated above. I wanted just a simple membership to view a few documents because I have to write a DBQ on the French and Indian war and one of the documents was really helpful and now I have tow write this mini essay. So I know that the French and Indian War started initially in 1754 and ended in 1763. In my DBQ there are I believe 8-9 documents. I am just not entirely sure of how to write a DBQ either‚ we were never taught because my teacher got in a train accident and was out the rest of the
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French and Indian war was caused by American Settlers moving westward‚ and as a result‚ to having a war.The French and Indian War was a deadly war. It was some of the Indian tribes and French fighting against the colonies and British. They had a war because the colonies started to move westward‚ so the Indians got mad and told the French people The French and Indian War was caused by the American colonies. They wanted to move westward‚ to own some land and they needed more land for the United State
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Some Basic Notes: England emerges as #1 naval power France and England wanted control of land War lasted from 1754-1763 French and Indian war ended French colonization • France lost Canada • Paris of Treaty made French leave: English was left with large debt • English decided to tax colonies for debt • Land became difficult for England • • • • Later on... • England has greater responsibility to control the territory • More Soldiers • Need more money • More debt • • • • Westward
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The French and Indian War lasted from 1754–1763 which is the American name for the North American warfare of the Seven Years’ War. It began with a dispute over control of the meeting of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers‚ also called the Forks of the Ohio and the site of the French Fort Duquesne. The war was primarily along the boundaries of New France and British colonies. Both sides were supported by military units from the original countries of Great Britain and France. The French were outnumbered
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The French and Indian War was fought in North America from 1754 to 1763 as a part of the global conflict known as the Seven Years War‚ which involved many Great Powers of the 18th Century. The War was fought principally between the British‚ supported by the American colonists‚ and the French‚ supported by the Indians‚ over control of territories in North America. By the mid-1700’s‚ both the French and the British established extensive colonies in North America to take advantage of the land’s rich
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Effects of French & Indian War The French and Indian War‚ or The Seven Years War‚ had a significant impact on American colonists‚ their relationship with the motherland of Great Britain but none more so than the Indian tribes of the interior. Britain’s victory over France would‚ in essence‚ change the world at that time. It would not create a peaceful existence for those remaining in the Colonies. Hostilities grew at an alarming rate within the interior of the country due in part to an Indian uprising
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