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French And Indian War Dbq

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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

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