The French and Indian War Like the Great Awakening‚ the struggle between England and France for New World empires also helped prepare the colonists for independence. While the English esablished colonies on the Atlantic seaboard‚ the French built a profitable fur trade with the Indians farther inland. As French colonists moving south from Canada met English colonists moving west of the Appalachians‚ the two groups lashed in the Ohio Valley. The conflict stemmed from rivalry over territory‚ fur
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Monumental to the founding of the United States and land-altering to many other countries‚ The French and Indian War impacted the North American colonies politically‚ economically‚ and ideologically. This war had much to do with the shaping of the United States by the territory gained and lost by claiming countries of France‚ Britain‚ and Spain. Lasting from 1689-1763‚ The Seven Year’s War‚ as it was called in Europe‚ “was fought not only in America but in Europe‚ in the West Indies‚ in the Philippians
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The French and Indian War Zina Kelati U.S History Mr. Merral 5 November 2012 The French and Indian war affected the relationship of the British and the American colonies in almost every way; politically and economically. The British attempted to direct the colonist by putting power into the colonies and forcing 10‚000 British soldiers into American colonies. How did the French and Indian war change the relationship between Britain and its colonies in America? The French were the
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Causes: The Seven Years’ War (called the French and Indian War in the colonies) lasted from 1756 to 1763‚ forming a chapter in the imperial struggle between Britain and France called the Second Hundred Years’ War. In the early 1750s‚ France’s expansion into the Ohio River valley repeatedly brought it into conflict with the claims of the British colonies‚ especially Virginia. Groups involved: France ‚ New France‚Wabanaki Confederacy‚ Abenak ‚iMi’kmaq ‚AlgonquinCaughnawaga Mohawk‚ Lenape ‚Ojibwa
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Following the French and Indian war of 1754-1763‚ the French withdrew from the North American continent‚ leaving large amounts of the land to both Great Britain and Spain. Up until the late 1760’s‚ the British and the colonists held a strong relationship‚ as well as being united against the threat of the French and their Indian allies. During this time‚ the British had a very calm and safe ruling approach in the colonies‚ contrasting from their ruling approach years after. As the French no longer were
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Between 1500 and 1700‚ North America became a destined land for European settlers. While in some instances‚ the Indians of North America had to fight the invaders; overall it was the first time in history they Europeans and Indians were brought together for the first time. The Indians played a crucial role in the establishment of the European colonies through trade‚ alliances‚ and warfare. It is with their role and the interaction with the European settlers that would bring about a shift in each
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The decision of the British colonies to declare their Independence from Britain was long in the making and began to escalate directly after the end of the French and Indian War. After signing the Treaty of Paris‚ Britain was still facing the costly debt of the war and parliament made the decision that the colonists should help pay in the form of a number of taxes. This left the colonists feeling cheated as they failed to hold a single representative seat in Parliament and had no outlet to voice their
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Adames The French and Indian war was a war that embarrassed the French‚ nearly bankrupted the British‚ screwed the Native American‚ and paved way to the American Revolution. The French and Indian war was named after the British opponents‚ the French and Indian even though Native Americans fought on both sides. Other names used for the war include The Seven Year war‚ the Fourth Intercolonial war‚ and the Great War for the Empire. The seven year war was a power struggle between Great Britain‚ France
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colony of the British Empire when Britain and the allies declared war on Germany on August 4th and by doing this‚ India was automatically pushed into World War I (WW I). Although the Indians had no part in the traditional rivalries between the European powers that led to WWI yet the soldiers‚ or “sepoys” of the Indian Army fought and died for the British Empire in places such as France‚ Belgium‚ Mesopotamia‚ Egypt‚ Gallipoli and Palestine and East and West Africa. About 1.5 million Indian soldiers fought
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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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