work when he was young he got a start surveying land for Lord Fairfax. Young George Washington also fought in the French and Indian War. To add to this he fought in our war for independence as a strong military general. All in all‚ George Washington was not only our first president‚ but he also worked hard as a land surveyor‚ fought in the French and Indian war‚ and fought in the war for independence. George Washington was born on his father’s Plantation on February 22‚ 1732. His father‚ Augustine
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The French and Indian War (1754-1763)‚ or the Seven Years’ War‚ was fought between the French and the British over power of land. There was a time where the French and English coexisted in North America until issues (such as tensions rising between different religions) between both sides were present. The French also had a lot of territory and ties with the Native Americans‚ but all this dissipated when the British won the French and Indian war. The colonists faced most of the consequences‚ and
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American Revolution: The Result of the French and Indian War During the early months of 1763‚ the Treaty of Paris had been signed and the French and Indian War came to a close in colonial America‚ temporarily ending foreign conflicts within North America‚ although peace between the European powers of Great Britain and France had been established‚ this war evoked tension between England and its American colonies. The French and Indian War caused the American Revolution because its outcomes such
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The French and Indian War was inevitable. England and France both came to the New World with a very high desire to expand on their empires. England was mostly around the coast‚ while France settled near the mouth of the Mississippi River. They saw value in the New World. They sent troops across the Atlantic ocean. In addition‚ most of the Indians helped France. The Iroquois were the ones that fought with England. Because the English were fighting the French and the Indians‚ they called it The French
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The French and Indian war was the event that provoked the American Revolution. The French and Indian war or Seven years war‚ lead to certain events that caused Americans to realize that their English liberties were being denied. The French and Indian war caused debts among the British. The British realized that during the war the income from the colonies was insufficient (document F). After the war‚ the British needed certain ways in which to gain revenue. They imposed taxes on the
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The French and Indian war was an ever building conflict between France and Great Britain. When both countries started to expand their land in North America‚ they started to claim land under both names. This conflict was not the first for these two countries‚ and it also wasn’t the last. This war was the climax of these two countries tensions‚ but it was also a resolve between them. The French and Indian War‚ or the seven years’ war‚ was a long war that was the start of the American Revolution.
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In the time of the French-Indian War the Americans seemed to have many complaints. The British Parliament placed many duties and restrictions on the 13 colonies during this War. While some may argue Britain’s actions were justified‚ that is not the case. They unfairly taxed the colonies‚ used the money purely for their own profit‚ and robbed them of their rights. One of the first complaints of the American colonists was based around taxation without representation. Of the hundreds of representatives
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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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colonist towards a revolution‚ including The French and Indian War‚ the Boston Massacre‚ the Boston Blockade‚ and the Intolerable Acts. However‚ from the British perspective‚ should these events have been enough to force the colonies to revolt? Also‚ in the world we live in today‚ how would a similar event be perceived? Would everyone cheer the independence of a people from an oppressive rule‚ or would they see it as treason? While the French and Indian War was not the last step before the revolution
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Tension in the New World The French and Indian War undoubtedly created new tension in the colonies. After the conflict had finished‚ the colonist’s independent attitudes surfaced. Many had grown tired of British insults and being looked down on by the mother country. After the war‚ Britain’s debt was immense. The mother country’s solution was to impose taxes upon the colonists to erase the debt‚ seeing as the war was most beneficial to them. This new responsibility was not welcomed by the colonists
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