How Did The Seven Years War Affect The First World War?

When the colonists first came to the Americas they had very little impact on Britain, they expanded the empire, created new trading routes and opportunities between countries, and they were paying taxes to the British. Because of these reasons, the colonies were not a problem in the eyes of the British so they felt no need to pay much attention to them. Leaving the colonists in charge of themselves, and not effectively enforcing many British laws. Thousands of miles of ocean between the two countries also made it difficult to keep track of day to day events. This changed though in 1754 when the seven years’ war started. The seven years’ war was technically a world war because it spanned throughout many British and French colonies over multiple continents. Part of the war took place in North America over where the French territory ended and the British territory started. The British eventually won the war, but it was very costly. After the British won colonist expected to be rewarded with all of the French territories, but that was not the case. The King signed the proclamation of 1763 allowing Native Americans to stay in the
The biggest change was the increased representation in government for the working class, but there was no position given to any of the poorest classes, slaves, or woman. The soldiers were particularly upset because, “When those who engaged to serve in the war enlisted, they were promised a hundred acres of land” but “No agents were appointed to see that the poor fellows ever got possession of their lands...The truth was that no one cared for them.”(Martin). Slaves were also angry because the rights promised to every man were not given to them. “The petition of a great number of Negroes who are detained in a state of Slavery in the Bowels of a free and Christian country” they wanted their “natural and unalienable right to that freedom” (petition). The Perceived benefits of