How Did The War To Control America

Stokes Powell L. Tayloe US History 22 October 2024 The War to control America The French and Indian War is described as “The War to Control America”. This war had many impacts on the colonial world and the Native Americans. It eventually led to the start of the Revolutionary War and the battle for freedom. The French and British fought over one thing during the whole war. Both sides wanted land in the Ohio River Valley to expand their settlements and trade with the local Native Americans. Eventually, after years of fighting, Britain came out with the win and lots of new land. The British received territories of Canada from France and Florida from Spain. After winning the war, the King of Britain made the Proclamation of 1763. This was made
So the King of Britain decided the only way to get some of this debt paid back was to tax the American colonists even more. This angered the colonists so they no longer trusted or liked the British government. The colonists started to rebel and argue with the rules, taxes, and acts that were placed by the government. Eventually, colonists will want their freedom and will declare war on Great Britain (History.com editors and Fowler 242). All the countries and the Native American tribes that fought in this war used different military or battle tactics to succeed. All the tribes that fought used the same type of tactics; Guerrilla Warfare was a very common tactic used by native Americans and even dates back to the sixth century BC. The British used their traditional European tactics which made the use of straight lines marching into battle. This method was not effective due to high casualties. Eventually, the British adopted Guerrilla Warfare because straight lines into battle did not work in the heavily wooded North America. They also used Fort Warfare where they built forts in very important areas such as ports, outskirts of major cities and towns, and major roads acting as