What Are The Reasons For The French And Indian War

The French and Indian War was a victorious war (for the British) in which we defeated the French to gain the Ohio River Valley. Having the Ohio River Valley in our possession is essential because it was an idea place for fur trade. My personal motivation for trying my best in the war was Benjamin Franklin’s “Join or Die” political cartoon. It depicted that the Thirteen Colonies should unite and work together to solve any conflict. I’m not sure what his purpose was, but maybe it sparked the Revolution? Anyways, right after the war, Pontiac and the Ottawa nation were unhappy that we acquired all the land west of the Appalachian Mountains, for we were apparently invading their territory. They attacked our forts near the border, and we fought
One of these taxes/acts include the Quartering Act. The Quartering Act was an act that was passed to save money. It explained that we were to let any British troop who needed shelter in our homes. Along with this, we had to provide them with food and other necessary supplies. Typically, the soldiers would enforce the Proclamation of 1763, so it was impossible to enjoy the land we just won for our country. The British troops essentially violated our rights of privacy. Another key act Parliament passed was the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act declared that we must buy a special stamp for any product, activity, or important/legal document (i.e. newspapers, wills, licenses, contracts). In retaliation we signed a petition to have this useless act repealed. For sending this petition, both the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act were cancelled. Finally, the Tea Act had a great impact on us colonists. The Tea Act proclaimed that Britain had a monopoly over tea, and this monopoly hurt merchants in the colonies who bought tea elsewhere. A group named the Sons of Liberty stopped the tea from being unloaded into the harbor, thus the beginning of the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Tea Party caused much conflict, but we’ll get into that later
I wasn’t there, but innocent colonists were just minding their own business on Kings Street when British soldiers opened fire at the British. Well, that isn’t the full story. The colonists supposedly threw rocks and snowballs at the soldiers; however, a Loyalist told me that—who would believe a Loyalist? Anyways, they deserved it. After the projectiles were thrown, the soldiers started shooting at the colonists, and poor African-American sailor Crispus Attucks was the first person to die in the fight for our independence. It was very dismaying, especially because I personally knew him. After this event, Paul Revere added a drawing to the newspaper dubbed “The Bloody Massacre.” It may be an exaggeration of what really happened, but it shows overall how cruel and ruthless the British were. The nine British soldiers involved in the incident on Kings Street were later brought to trial, and lawyer John Adams surprisingly defended them. I was very confused, but as the law said, everyone had the right to a fair trial. Due to his defense, only two of the soldiers were convicted of murder, and the punishment was the branding of their thumbs. Since tensions were rising between us and the British, a system of communication throughout the colonies was necessary, so Samuel Adams, cousin of John Adams, established the Committee of Correspondence. The Committee of Correspondence basically kept us up to date with British actions,