The French and Indian War marked a major turning point in American relations with Great Britain. Before the war‚ there was a period of neglect/disinterest with Britain and the colonies. Great Britain only seemed to be interested in the colonies maintaining the mercantilist policies and did not care for how the colonies decided how to govern/run themselves. After the war‚ there were major changes on the relations between the colonies and Great Britain in terms of British involvement in the colonies
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the past‚ disputes with Indians have been caused by the colonists’ need for land‚ and its resources‚ which the Indians needed as well. The Indians would either peacefully move inland‚ or fight back violently. As King George wanted the Ohio River Valley that France occupied‚ he sent Washington and his troops to occupy the Ohio River region to claim his presence‚ thus the competition for the territory‚ which evolved into the French and Indian War. The French and Indian War was a turning point in American
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The French and Indian war started from when French and British imperial and colonists wanted to make there country bigger. British‚ the French‚ and many American Indian nations engaged in a war that changed the course of history. It was started because it was a disagreement over who would end up controlling the Ohio River Valley. In the middle of the 18th century‚ France and England had competing claims for parts of Europe and North America. The French held trapping and trade routes in the Ohio Valley
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The French and Indian War ultimately shifted the global balance of power. By the mid 18th century‚ both the British and the French wanted to extend the North American colonies into the land west of the Appalachian Mountains. This land was known as the Ohio Territory. American colonists had been asking for permission to raise an army to end the French threat once and for all. This eventually le to the French and Indian War. The French and Indian War affected political‚ social‚ economic issues for
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The French and Indian War was a war between the French and the English. It helped create the first attempt at unifying the English colonies in North America. The things that started the war were 1) religion‚ and 2) walking over the Appalachian Mountains. It was called the French and Indian War because the French were allies with the Huron and Algonquin Indians. The English had allies‚ too. They were Native Americans from the Ohio River Valley‚ the almighty Iroquois Nations. This would make
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The French and Indian war as well as its post-war period between 1750 and 1776 affected negatively the relationship between American colonies and her parent country’s relationship. This war increased the desire of American loyalties to be interested in shipping trade that existed between New England and French in the West Indies during the period of conflicts (Steegmann et al 415). This interest from the American loyalties showed how they had greater loyalty to profit from the trade rather than the
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The French and Indian war began in the year of 1754. The war began when a group of Virginian Settlers went to claim land‚ given to them by the king‚ near the Ohio River. When they arrived‚ the French kicked them out and would not let them have the land. As tensions slowly rose‚ Major George Washington led a group of Virginians to where the French had staked their claim. After being politely yet sternly sent away‚ Washington and his troops decided to camp out while reinforcements arrived. This is
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Country with an armed force to |French and Indian War Research Paper | |build a fort in present-day Pittsburgh. After arriving he found that the French were already building a | | |fort‚ Fort Duquesne. Washington ended up building Fort Necessity around the area but that wasn’t enough. | | |England and France fought for the power of the North America territory. Known as the French and Indian War|
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In what ways did the events at Fort Necessity combine with other causes to begin the French and Indian War? The French and Indian War is a very well known war and it’s most famous cause is the events that took place at Fort Necessity. However the truth is‚ is that there is much more to that war than just one incident. The French and British did not have good history with each other already so it was not easy immigrating to the same land without a head leader. As well as the ways of making money
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The French and Indian War‚ also called the Seven Years’ War‚ lasted nine years (1754-1763) and was centered around the Ohio Valley‚ northwest of the British Colonies. Although the official declaration of war wasn’t until 1756 small battles began to take place as American forces tried to take an important French fort called Fort Duquesne. As attempts failed and a stalemate settled over the area‚ Britain decided that instead of going directly to war with France‚ they would have a war in America‚ because
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