The French and Indian War began in 1754. The war was between the British and the French and Indians. They were both fighting over the expansion of their territories in North America. In 1763, the war ended resulting with British gaining more land but also with a large amount of debt. England solves this problem by enforcing the Townshend Acts, the Proclamation of 1763, and the Intolerable Acts on the colonists. The Townshend Acts allowed the British to rightfully tax the colonists without their approval. According to Thomas and Mary, “Townshend's duties made certain products that had to be imported from England, such as window glass, paper, lead, and artists' colors, more expensive for buyers. He also proposed a small three-pence tax …show more content…
According to Thomas Riggs, “The British were concerned that settlers who moved to lands west of the Appalachians would lose direct contact with the British Empire and form economic ties with the Mississippi River valley, then under Spanish control. Such settlers might also find it less expensive to manufacture some goods for themselves rather than importing them from England, thereby undercutting imperial trade” (Riggs). This shows that the British were selfish by being concerned about themselves and not wanting the best for the colonists. If the colonists were to be under Spanish control or get their goods from somewhere else, the British would not be able to tax them, losing money. In addition, “Although some members of the British government may have had a sincere desire to protect the land rights of Native Americans, their main intention was to avoid more Indian wars and their cost” (Riggs). This is another example of British being selfish. They made the Indians move out and travel across the Appalachian Mountains just so they could save money. The Proclamation of 1763 showed that the British cared only about themselves and …show more content…
According to Thomas and Mary, “Massachusetts Government Act … altered the charter presented to the colony in 1691, changed the representative assembly to an appointed body, and gave much greater powers to the colony's governor Thomas Hutchinson, who was appointed by the king.” (Carson and Bonk). The king is in another country and chose someone to govern the Colonists when he is not there to see what is going on in the colonies. This shows that the colonists did not have a democratic government but was in a monarchy government. In addition, “The Boston Port Act, passed in March of 1774, stopped all shipping into or out of the port of Boston until payment was received for the tea ruined in the Boston Tea Party and the tax that was due on it” (Carson and Bonk). The British decide to punish the colonists for not providing supplies they need. This shows how the British like to punish the colonists when they do something wrong. The Intolerable Acts was made to punish the colonists for dumping tea in the
The French and Indian War, a part of the larger 7 Years’ War, was a conflict between the British colonies in America and the French over land disputes. When both the colonists and the Native American counterparts of the French claimed the Ohio River Valley, the British Parliament sent troops to defend the interest of the colonists. This conflict lead to multiple battles, which left long-lasting repercussions upon the colonies. These repercussions eventually escalated all the way to the American Revolution. The French and Indian War had great effect on the political structure, economic relations, and ideological positions of the American colonies.
Although the French and Indian War brought massive amounts of debt to British after they defeated French and their Native allies, it also began the unification of the American Colonies due to the hostility they had received. The colonials felt hostility from British troops when Colonials joined the Red Coats against the French and the overall attitude of the English being more sophisticated and aristocrat versus Americans being savage and native-like. The Colonies felt they could govern themselves and when the British passed the Proclamation Line of 1763, limiting colonies from the land they had just fought for against the French, it really angered them. The French and Indian War was a vital event that changed the Colonies politically and
The problem with the Plan was that the leadership community of the American colonies was more conservative and it was a small government, as well as the fact that the British were not ready to give up such control during a time of war to their own colonists. The British began to tighten their grip on the American colonists with the Proclamation of 1763 and the increase in troops that were present in the colonies. The Proclamation of 1763 dealt with the “Indian” problem, essentially ignoring the native people and restricting colonial ventures to all territory east of the Appalachian Mountains.
After the war finished in 1763, the british government tightened its reins on the colonies politically. One political way they changed the relationship between colonies and the british government, was by enforcing the Proclamation of 1763 in order to prevent any further conflict between the Native Americans and the colonists. In Document B, the purpose of this document is meant to be viewed by the british government in order to see the chief of the Onondaga Nation expresses his frustration towards the settlers taking over their land and being able to know his point of view on the topic. Even though the king was probably only trying to settle this feud, the colonists didn’t see it this way. They believed that the government was trying to restrict their use on the land in order to better control the colonists. For example, in Document A, the purpose of this document is to show us the land owned by Britain, and if Britain owns all this land, it is easy to understand where the colonists are coming from. However, by Britain imposing this constant on the colonies, it began to shift the relationship between the colonists and the british government. It didn’t help that Britain was suddenly enforcing laws such as the navigation law that was created years before it was enforced. The british government didn’t enforce the navigation law in 1763 even though it was created in 1651.
This enraged the colonist and made them rethink their political views. The Proclamation of 1763 also had a significant effect on the attitudes of the colonials towards the British. After the war and the Treaty of Paris, the Proclamation of 1763 was one of the first documents issued to govern the colonies. This proclamation simply stated that no further settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains would be allowed. The colonists looked at the proclamation as putting an off limits sign on the Ohio River Valley which the whole war had started over. The Proclamation was actually misinterpreted by the colonist and Britain’s failure to clearly identify its intentions began the chain of events that led to the American Revolution. Each political step taken by the British after the French and Indian War drew Americans closer and closer to revolution.
The French and Indian war changed the relationship between Britain and the American colonies by restoring England’s power over the colonies, creating trade restrictions between America and other nations, and forming new thoughts of revolution in the colonists.
The French and Indian War was a big war in this time period because it leads too much bigger wars. In the war of 1744 through 1748, England and France fought for their New World spot. The ended with resolutions only concerning Europe’s behalf. Meanwhile. The English pushed farther into the Ohio Valley, which infuriated the French. The French had established slave trader were located where the English were headed. When they figured out that this was happening, they attempted to start several military’s. The “Virginia colonists who were speculating on lands to the west retailed the French forts by building Fort Necessity nearby.” The French did get their way. George Washington was forced the surrender. This made the French gain more control
The French and Indian War occurred because both the british and french wanted to extend their territory in Ohio River Valley. Both the colonies had established trades with native americans in the area. British forces wanted Ohio territory as they considered it as an area
During the eighteenth century, tension within the Americas over competing land and trading claims increased. Sparked by the French invasion of the British Ohio River Valley, the first major war in the Americas, known as the French and Indian War, began in 1754. The British national debt nearly doubled from the war, thus forcing Parliament to administer taxes on its British colonies. Britain also established new limitations on the colonists’ settlement for protection of the colonies. The colonies began to unite and new leaders emerged in response to Britain’s increasingly autocratic rule. This in turn galvanized the colonies to coalesce against the unfair practices. Although other wars had large impacts, the French and Indian War proved to
After about 4 years the Townshend acts were passed. The Townshend acts were originated by Charles Townshend. They were meant to add even more taxes on all imported goods, which makes everything almost double the original price. Great Britain needed to pass this act because they still had so much of the debt to pay ofF. This was a huge financial burden for the colonists. There were many violent protests.This act eventually led to the Boston tea
The French and Indian War lasted from 1756 until 1763 and was a conflict between France (who was allied with many Native American groups; hence the title of the war) and Great Britain. While the French and Indian war began in 1774, the rivalry between France and Great Britain dates back to circa 1202. Between those two dates (approximately 572 years) the two countries were at war for a sum total of roughly 181 years, which means that the two superpowers were at war we each other for almost 1/3 of that time period. That having been said, when France 's expansion into the Ohio River region led to possible conflicts with British colonies, the British had no reservations when calling a declaration of war on France.
Right before the Stamp Act, the Indian Chief Pontiac attacked the colonist trying to drive them from the land for the last time. The rebellion resulted in Britain passing the Proclamation of 1763 after realizing they did not have the means to protect the vast amount of land they had acquired. The Proclamation stated that no one could settle past the Appalachian Mountains. This law angered the colonist because they believed that the land was rightfully theirs.
The French and India war started out as a dispute over land in the Ohio River Valley area, both the French and English settlers moved towards colonization of that area. The English settlers previously settled in Virginia, moving from the northwest into the region. The French settlers started moving east from the Great lakes and south from Canada. George Washington at the time was working with the English forces to remove the French from the region by force. Furthermore, the English ran into a French group at Uniontown, and the English then massacred the French at the Battle of Jasonville. Then, Washington setup camp after at the Great Meadows and began constructing a fort, but however the French and their 600 soldiers, then were able to overpower the English and, then they were able to gain control of the area. (odellreads.com)
The French and Indian War was a conflict in North America in which Great Britain fought France and their Native American allies. It lasted from 1756 until 1763, so it was also known as the Seven Years War. At the peace conference in 1763, the British received Canada from France and Florida from Spain, but permitted France to keep its West Indian sugar islands and gave Louisiana to Spain. The treaty strengthened the American colonies significantly by removing their European rivals to the north and south and opening the Mississippi Valley to westward expansion.
Throughout the French and Indian War (1754-1763), the relationship between the British and the American colonies underwent many radical changes. This war drew the British into America to fight the French alongside of the American colonists. Once the fighting began, the vast economic, political, and ideological differences between the colonists and their mother country of Great Britain surfaced. The French and Indian War impacted the political correlation between Britain and the American colonies because the colonies desired a new democratic government in place of the former English monarchy. Additionally, the war altered the economic relations between the two because of the establishment of numerous British taxations to pay for the war