The French and Indian war officially began in the year 1754‚ and ended 9 years later in 1763 after the signing of the Treaty of Paris. Even though the war ensured that the Great Britain gained territorial control in North America‚ the costs led to the colonies paying for the war expenses through the frontier policy. This had great effects on the colonies businesses and livelihood and thus ultimately led to great discontentment between the British and the colonies eventually leading to the American
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item with the correct statement below. a.|Common Sense| b.|boycott| c.|Battle of Trenton| d.|French and Indian War| e.|profiteering| f.|Pontiac’s Rebellion| g.|Battle of Bunker Hill| h.|militia| i.|Albany Plan of Union| j.|Proclamation of 1763| k.|mercenary| l.|Stamp Act| m.|Declaration of Independence| n.|blockade| ____ 1. The ____ pitted the British and American colonists against the French and their Native American allies. ____ 2. A ____ is a group of armed citizens who serve
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Bibliography: Alfred‚ Randy E. "Marquis Invents Steam Boat‚ Misses Esteem boat." Www.wired.com. June-July 2008. French History. Sept.-Oct. 2008 . Chesman‚ George T.‚ ed. "Hanson ’s Laws of Maryland 1763-1784." Msa.md.gov. 07 Aug. 2006. Maryland Archives. 09 Sept. 2008 . Duke‚ James R. "Princeton becomes U.S. Capital." Www.revolutionaryprinceton.org. 17 June 2002. Historic Princeton. 09 Sept. 2008 . Stewart‚ Stephen C.‚ ed. "Treaty of Paris." State
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is why they ceased fighting and declared themselves independent. Before the Declaration‚ the colonists had been withstanding a lot of oppression from their government 3‚000 miles away‚ the British Parliament. Starting with the Proclamation Line of 1763‚ issued by parliament to prevent the colonies from having war with the surrounding Native Americans‚ this was one of the first causes that had caused the seed of distrust in the colonists to sprout. Because this Proclamation was issued soon after the
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In the aftermath of the French and Indian War‚ Americans had developed an identity unique from British citizens. Colonists had been affected by the messages of the Great Awakening‚ which stressed the individuality of Protestant evangelicalism‚ making cultural rifts between Christianity in England. American identity was also affected in the Seven Years War. Colonial militia were more moderate in the punishment handed to soldiers than the cruel treatment from British officers. Furthermore‚ interactions
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The world of Economics would not be the same with Adam Smith. Smith is considered to be the “Father of Economics.” Every person that has studied some form of Economics‚ whether it is Micro or Macro‚ knows why Smith is so important. However‚ few know the person behind the theory. Adam Smith was not just an Economic guru; prior to his discovery‚ he was man ordinary man. His life’s work was dedicated to Economics‚ but behind closed doors he was more than just the “Wealth of Nations.” In order to understand
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1. The claim that “Mother countries exist for the benefit of their colonies” has some reasonable claims. A colony provides a great amount of wealth to the mother country‚ through trade and tax. The further growth of a colony only multiplies the amount of benefit the mother country receives. If a colony is given the ability and the assistance from the mother country to trade and manufacture on its own then the increased growth only helps to bring in more for the mother country. If England decided
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And were they all for the better?There were many changes during 1750 to 1900‚ the majority of which were industrial and economic and not always for the better of then or the better of now. In this essay I will list two changes that I thought significant then I will list the negative short term effects‚ the negative long term effects‚ the positive short term effects and the positive long term effects. At the end of each change I will decide whether it was an overall positive or negative change.
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Hundred Years’ War‚ and the Seven Years’ War made the British focus more on their domestic affairs rather than the colonies. The neglect of the colonies was just one of the many reasons the American colonists revolted and declared their independence in 1776. The events that led to American independence was salutary neglect‚ the events of the Seven Years’ War‚ the colonies economy following the war which led to the British imposing heavy taxation‚ the ideas of the Enlightenment and the conflicts in the
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Introduction No one will argue that the American Revolution was one of the most significant events in shaping American ideology. The impact on the economy‚ sociological and ideological make-up of America are still seen in today’s society. Many great minds have passed commentary on the causes and impacts of the American Revolution such as; Bernard Bailyn‚ Louis Hartz‚ Joyce Appleby‚ and Gordon Wood. This research examines why these experts believed what they did about the causes of the American
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