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William Pitt wanted to reduce tension with colonists by promising money to support the war. They sent thousands more British soldiers.

First of all, there was a higher participation among voters of the time since it was now not only possible for white, male, property-owners to vote, but also white men who were not property owners. All white males could now have their vote matter in the grand scheme. Whigs wanted a stronger central government, while the Jacksonian Democrats wanted less government. Also, under Henry Clay’s American system, he wanted the federal funds to help create roads and make other internal improvements. Jackson ended up vetoing this, which was the first time a president vetoed something because of personal preference. The Whigs were in uproar over this, which furthered the divide between two

George Washington was sent back once again to force the movement of the French. These small attacks led to a much larger war due to the fact that both of these countries wanted to control the sugar and the fur trade businesses. When neither would surrender the land, it led to the French and Indian War also known as the Seven Years War. The war ended with the signing of the treaty of Paris by France. A germane quote from George Washington was,"I heard the bullets whistle, and believe me, there is something charming in the sound (Washington, G 1754)".

The French and Indian of war, the war was a product of controversy between the French men and Britain over claiming land in the new world. The French had been working to becoming friendly with the Indians, however the Virginians had been giving permission to seek new land and trade with Indians. The arrival of the Virginians enraged the French, they built forts in western Pennsylvania to defend interest. As news of what was happening reached Williamsburg, the governor sent out young George Washington fort Le boeuf in late 1753 in hopes to warn off the French however he returned with a firm but polite refusal. The governor then sent out a small force to remove the French forces, the governor underestimated the French’s force and before the Virginians could finish building they were broken down. Determined George

The end of the Reconstruction Era came as a direct result the vast majority of Southerners disapproving the reconstruction. The spirits of the Northerners in favor of reconstruction began to decline when efforts for reconstruction encountered a conflict, because of refusal to continually be met with conflict while attempting to rebuild the area.

The most important turning point in the French and Indian war was when William Pitt came to power in England in 1757. He was the Secretary of State for the colonies, and helped the British win the war. First, because he made the English pay to support the war, they had more organized armies, better uniforms, and a better funded army overall. Because the French government did not fund the French army very well, England had much better funding compared to them. Secondly, The English were able to send more troops to America, giving them an even bigger advantage over the French. Lastly, Pitt sent a large Royal Navy fleet to block the St. Lawrence river. This stopped all reinforcements, ammunition, and trade items to get to the French or their allies.

In the first year of the war, the British suffered many defeats from the French and all of their Native American alliances. However, in 1757, British Prime Minister William Pitt recognized the benefits of expansion that would come out of a victory against the French and borrowed large amounts of money to fund an expanded war effort. He even paid Prussia to fight in Europe. In July 1758, the British won their first great victory at Louisbourg, near the mouth of the St. Lawrence River. A month later, they took Fort Frontenac at the western end of the river. Then they closed in on Quebec, where General James Wolfe won an incredible victory on the Plains of Abraham, on September 1759 (though both he and the French commander, Marquis de Montcalm,

The American Revolution was far from being the first conflict to occur on the soil of the New World. There were multiple skirmishes, battles, and official wars fought in the territory that resulted in severe bloodshed before the idea of the American Revolution was even conceived. One of the most significant of these wars was the French and Indian War or as it was known in Europe, the Seven Years’ War. At its conclusion in 1763, the Treaty of Paris was signed. The English received a substantial amount of new land for the Empire (94). However, with the acquisition of new land and a significant amount of debt from the extensive war efforts, the British government had to reevaluate many of their policies (95-96). After the Treaty of Paris of 1763, the British were confident in their mastery of North America. However by attempting to tighten their control over their American colonies they initiated a series of poorly thought out programs and policies which resulted in a disastrous rebellion.

The French and Indian War was caused by the French repeatedly encroaching on the British colonies of the Ohio River Valley. The French were building Forts all along the Ohio River with intent to take possession of it. After hearing this the Governor of Virginia sent 150 soldiers to reinforce a fort located where the two rivers met. George Washington was the second in command of this small army but was then promoted to the commander after the commander died. Washington grouped up with a Seneca Indian ally and launched a surprise attack on the French killing the commander and some of his men, the rest were taken as prisoners. While Washington was occupying the fort the French and their Indian allies launched an assault; they killed a third of Washington’s men and left him no choice but surrender.

The Seven Years War, or sometimes referred to as the French and Indian war, took place in the year 1754 and finally came to a conclusion in 1763, just prior to the American Revolution. The French and Indian war is often a war that’s importance is overlooked throughout the history of America. The French and Indian war set the stage for the George Washington to become the most important American figure in history. The events and battles of the Seven Years War would lead the colonist to helping the British defeat the French and their counterparts, the Native Americans. What took place during the Seven Years War would affect the colonist forever. The war would ultimately change the focus and mindset of the colonist. The colonist would begin to

George Washington was on his way to go defend the fort of Duquesne when he learned that they had already surrendered. He and his men gained and built a smaller fort. He then attacked the French and their allies. They then started fighting back and then the French and Indian War had started. Washington had to surrender at Fort Necessity. Britain finally realized that to win the war they had to not on the rely on the colonist funding and troops. Then the British won over the Frenches biggest city Quebec. In 1761 they both came to a compromise to sign the Treaty of Paris which claimed the British got the east side of the Mississippi River. The French got everything else.;

The Seven Years War, or The French and Indian War as it has been called in North America, was fought from 1756-1763 between the French and the British. The primary underlying cause of the war was control of land used in the lucrative fur trade. Both the French and English wanted to profit from selling the popular pelts of the American beaver and otter. French and British settlers gradually expanded until there were many lines of friction that caused disputes. One of the immediate causes of the war was the Battle of Fort Necessity in 1754. Days before the battle, George Washington was sent by the British to insist that the French vacate an area around modern day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and to use military force if necessary. They refused,

In July 1758, the British won their first major victory at Louisbourg, near the mouth of the St. Lawrence River. Within a month, they took Fort Frontenac at the western end of the river. Then they arrived at Quebec, where General James Wolfe won another important victory in the Plains of Abraham in September 1759. However, both he and the French commander, the Marquis de Montcalm, died soon after the battle. When the British captured Montreal in September 1760, the French lost their last foothold in Canada. Soon, Spain decided to help France fight against England, and throughout the rest of the war Britain focused on capturing French and Spanish territories in other places throughout the world. The cost of funding the war was so massive that the ensuing debt nearly destroyed the British government. This debt caused most of the grievances between the British and the colonists, eventually leading to the Revolutionary War.

The great victory over France had an irreversible impact on North America. An uprising lead by Pontiac, a war chief from the Ottawa village, showed Great Britain that the vast territory recently acquired from France was not easy to govern. With no experience managing such a huge area, London officials issued the Proclamation of 1763 in October which stated that the headwaters of rivers flowing into the Atlantic from the Appalachian Mountains would be the temporary western boundary for colonial settlement. Intended to prevent clashes by forbidding colonists to move onto Indian lands it quickly became an unenforceable policy that was doomed to failure. Other issues such as economic problems and political challenges arose rapidly after the Seven Year War.

The French and Indian War, a colonial manifestation of the same forces and tensions that erupted in the European Seven Years' War, was, quite simply, a war about imperialism. The French and the English were competing for land and trading rights in North America; these strivings resulted in a great deal of disputed land, particularly that of the rich Ohio Valley. Each nation saw this territory as vital in its effort to increase its own power and wealth while simultaneously limiting the strength of its rival. Although the war itself therefore stemmed from a fairly simple motivation, its consequences were far- reaching. The English victory in the war decided the colonial fate of North America, and yet at the same time sowed the seeds of the eventual colonial revolution. After the war, the British ended their century-long policy of salutary neglect, attempting to keep the colonials under a more watchful eye. The British also raised taxes in an effort to pay for the war. Both of these postwar policies resulted in massive colonial discontent and added to the budding nationalism that eventually exploded in the Revolutionary War.