DBQ The French and Indian war ended in 1763‚ meaning the economical‚ political‚ and ideological aspect of things changed significantly. The downfall that Britain took was essentially the reason why the American Revolutionary war happened. Before the French and Indian war colonist didn’t really have to worry about crazy taxes because the practically taxed themselves. Due to the colonist needing protection Britain stepped in‚ and they thought it was only fair that they raised the taxes to be able
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Tucker AP US History 10/4/10 DBQ: French and Indian War The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended in 1763. The name “French and Indian War‚” was one later adopted by the Americans and the British. Relations between the American and British were substantially altered politically‚ economically‚ and ideologically. The aftermath of this war was the tipping point that catapulted the Americans to revolution. From a political standpoint‚ the Americans and the British did not see eye-to-eye
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century more immigrants settled in the southern colonies because in New England the lands were limited in extent and under Puritan rule‚ the southern colonies were more tolerant. There were many similarities in the structure of society and economy such as social mobility and self government. Some differences were caused by the amount of land available and climate. The culture and economy of the southern colonies and those of the New England colonies had similarities and differences. There were some
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Between the years of 1740-1766‚ the political‚ economic‚ and ideological relations between Britain and the American colonies were altered in effect of the French and Indian war due to the British bringing in more troops to control the expanding colonies; controlling the trade and enforcing taxation; along with the unfair treatment of the colonists threatening their rights as Englishmen. The relationship between Britain and its American colonies altered both in positive and negative ways. This can
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ashore in Garabus Bay. After miraculously sneak up to the fort along a part of the river the French left unprotected. This advantage allowed the British to captured Fort Louisburg and Fort Frontenac. Thousands of British troops surrounded the forts pounding the French with artillery; and soon after the French retreated to a nearby town which allowed the British to set up arms at the fort. The French outnumbered soon surrendered‚ marking the first British victory of the war. This victory became a
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The 7 Years War (The French and Indian War) originated from the land disputes in the Ohio River Valley. The British colonies had begun to expand westwards to take part in the lucrative fur industry that the French had fully invested in. Because the French wanted to prevent the British from taking away from their fur trade‚ the French built a chain of forts in the Ohio River Valley. As the French were essentially blocking the British from expanding westwards‚ the Virginian governor sent an armed
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Suddenly‚ the French and Indian War ended with defeat for French Canada. From this point‚ numerous changes occurred between Americans and the British. Namely political‚ economic and ideological changes. Land was expanded‚ taxes were sprung left and right‚ and most colonists finally believed that it was time to break away from England. All these changes eventually led to the revolution. It was soon known that the British’s success in the French and Indian war transformed the relationship between the Americans
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The French and Indian War ensured the dominance of English-speaking peoples over North America and set the stage for the American Revolutionary War (1775–83). At the end of the war France lost all of her lands in present-day Canada to Britain. With the French threat in North America eliminated‚ Britain and its colonies could wrangle over the nature of the imperial relationship. In addition‚ many of the men who would later lead the Americans in their struggle against the British‚ George Washington
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The Seven Years’ War or the French and Indian War beginning in 1754 refers to the struggle over land around the Ohio River Valley between French and Indians allies against Britain and the colonies. The French surrendered with the Treaty of Paris in 1763 but soon after a greater conflict‚ one between the colonies and its mother country began to brew. Despite the renewed sense of British pride in colonists after the victory‚ American and British tensions during the war‚ the oppressive way Britain treated
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The Seven Years War Also known as the French and Indian War began in 1756. However‚ there were disputes over territories in the North American colonies between the British and French even before the war began. The British colonies tried several times to reclaim territories in the Ohio Valley‚ from the French who had built forts in the area. After having failed to reclaim these territories‚ Britain finally used their prominent Navy to cut off the French colonies from receiving any supplies or reinforcements
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